Skin-Colored Moon (1957)
After the heartbreak of losing a close colleague, a television star vanishes, presumed to have drowned in Lake Izu. A mysterious empty boat, a forged suicide note, and sleeping pills spark suspicion. As her family—an estranged husband, a troubled son, and a secretive ex—grapple with grief and confusion, layers of hidden pain and deception begin to unravel. What seems like a tragic suicide slowly turns into a web of lies, guilt, and emotional collapse… until the final, devastating truth surfaces
Director:
Toshio Sugie
Writer:
Kimiyuki Hasegawa
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Nobuko Otowa as Kumiko Uno |
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Koreya Senda as Kôhei Ôike |
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Keiko Awaji as Kimiyo |
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Akira Ishihama as Takashi |
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Minoru Chiaki as Umekichi Ishikura |
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Jun Tatara as Chief Kato |
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Yoshibumi Tajima as Inspector Jinbo |
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Akira Sera as Detective Maruyama |
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Tatsuya Nakadai as Jirô Taki |
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Sachio Sakai as Kusuda |
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Toshihachi Kato as Cameraman |
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Hideo Saeki as Detective |
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Eijiro Sakauchi as Detective |
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Bin Amatsu as Policeman |
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Takashi Kitagawa as Director |
| Directing | Toshio Sugie | Director |
| Writing | Kimiyuki Hasegawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Juran Hisao | Original Story |
| Sound | Yoshiyuki Kozu | Music |
| Camera | Taiichi Kankura | Director of Photography |
| Art | Tatsuo Kita | Art Direction |
| Sound | Noboru Nishio | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Chihiro Imaizumi | Lighting Manager |