Modae (1964)
This unique melodrama depicts the anguish of a new wife whose husband confesses to her his infertility on their wedding night. The virgin wife, who spends her days in a state of unfulfillment, is gradually attracted to a young playboy, but she is unable to cross the line. One day, her husband proposes to have a child through artificial insemination.
Director: Umetsugu Inoue
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Ayako Wakao as |
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Masaya Takahashi as |
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Yūsuke Kawazu as |
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Kyōko Enami as |
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Eiko Takashiro as |
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Murasaki Fujima as |
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Shizuo Chūjō as |
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Kiyoko Hirai as |
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Yuka Konno as |
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Chitose Maki as |
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Fujio Murakami as |
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Jun Tatara as |
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Eiko Taki as |
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Tsutomu Nakata as |
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Kenji Go as |
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Takashi Kitahara as |
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Yosuke Takemura as |
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Kyōko Ōnishi as |
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Mitsuko Tanaka as |
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Reiko Hibiki as |
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Midori Towada as |
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Michiko Akazawa as |
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松浦いづみ as |
| Writing | Taiko Hirabayashi | Writer |
| Directing | Umetsugu Inoue | Director |
| Writing | Kazuo Funahashi | Writer |
| Sound | Minoru Miki | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Shoji Sekiguchi | Editor |