The Lady of Musashino (1951)
Drama
Overview
In post-war Japan, Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.
Cast
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Michiko Akiyama
- Yukiko Todoroki as Tomiko Ono
- Masayuki Mori as Tadao Akiyama
- Akihiko Katayama as Tsutomu Miyaji
- So Yamamura as Eiji Ono
- Eitarō Shindō as Shinzaburo Miyaji
- Kiyoko Hirai as Tamiko Miyaji
- Minako Nakamura as Yukiko Ono
- Mie Asô
- Taizō Fukami