Engagement Ring (1956)
A wealthy young man, engaged through family arrangement, meets a humble shop girl after she finds his lost ring. Their growing affection challenges class boundaries and family expectations, leading to a sincere romance that defies convention.
Director:
Shūe Matsubayashi
Writers:
Shintarō Ishihara, Tokuhei Wakao.
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Shintarō Ishihara as Tokio Kawaguchi |
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Kyoko Aoyama as Ikuko Fujii |
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Akira Takarada as Yōichi Kurata |
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Yumi Shirakawa as Setsuko Matsumiya |
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Nobuo Nakamura as Yasuyuki Kawaguchi (Tokio’s father) |
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Chieko Nakakita as Kazuko (Ryūji’s wife) |
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Sachiko Murase as Kiyoko Kawaguchi (Tokio’s mother) |
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Hajime Izu as Ryūji Fujii (Ikuko’s brother) |
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Hideo Saeki as Jewelry Store Manager |
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Yoyo Miyata as Department Store Supervisor |
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Yûko Sonoda as Clerk Yōko |
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Sumiko Koizumi as Clerk Eriko |
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Rikie Sanjō as |
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Toki Shiozawa as Mrs. Komaki |
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Eiko Miyoshi as Tsuruyo (Tokio’s grandmother) |
| Writing | Shintarō Ishihara | Original Story |
| Directing | Shūe Matsubayashi | Director |
| Writing | Shintarō Ishihara | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tokuhei Wakao | Screenplay |
| Sound | Koji Taku | Music |
| Lighting | Rokuro Ishikawa | Gaffer |
| Art | Kazuo Ogawa | Art Direction |
| Sound | Kenji Nagaoka | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Shirô Horie | Producer |
| Camera | Jōji Ohara | Director of Photography |