Japan / Oct 31, 1956
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Miyuki Kuwano | Shouko Ajioka |
| Akira Kobayashi | Akira Ogouchi |
| Setsuko Kato | Iseko Ogouchi |
| Misako Watanabe | Noriko Izumitani |
| Yoshirō Katō | Tozai Publishing Employee |
| Reiko Kuba | |
| Masami Miyaji | Tozai Publishing Employee |
| Akiko Sagawa | Housemaid in Nagoya |
| Aomi Shiba | |
| Chiyoko Shimizu | Hot Spring "Mark" Maid |
| Masuyo Suzumura | Maiden of "Watakin |
| Yôko Takeuchi | Housemaid in Kyoto |
| Keiko Tama | Junko Asukai |
| Midori Tsuzuki | Kyôko Shiba |
| Kô Date | Kyoto Banquet Secretary |
| Keiko Shima | Geisha Tamayakko |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 飢える魂 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Official site | nikkatsu.com |
| Release date | 31 ottobre 1956 |
| Executive producer | Shizuo Sakagami |
| Production | Kaneo Iwai |
| Writer | Yūzō Kawashima, Fumio Niwa, Ruiju Yanagisawa |
| Editing | Tadashi Nakamura |
| Cinematography | Kuratarō Takamura |
| Assistant directors | Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima |
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| Lighting | Mitsuo Onishi |
| Camera operators | Kuratarō Takamura |
| Additional photography | Kuratarō Takamura |
| Production design | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Art direction | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Set decoration | Kimihiko Nakamura |
| Music | Riichirō Manabe, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Sound | Riichirō Manabe, Fumio Hashimoto |
| Costume design | Hanae Mori |
| Makeup | Hanae Mori |
| Hairstyling | Hanae Mori |
| Collection | Hungry Soul Collection |
Release dates
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