Kage no tsume (1972)
After accidentally hitting and killing a man on a rainy highway, a married couple takes in the victim’s widow and disabled mother out of guilt. What begins as an uneasy act of compassion gradually turns into a tense and psychologically charged living arrangement. As suspicions, jealousy, and hidden desires surface, the relationship between the two women spirals toward obsession, betrayal, and tragedy.
Director: Masahisa Sadanaga
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Shima Iwashita as Michiko |
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Takao Inoue as Akira |
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Yoshiko Kayama as Nobuko |
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Mitsue Suzuki as Shino |
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Noboru Matsuhashi as Kôsuke |
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Masakazu Kuwayama as Hiroike |
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Tomiko Ishii as Tomoko Hiroike |
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Hideo Nakamura as Son of Hiroike |
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Noriyuki Watanabe as Ichirô Tsuji |
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Tappei Shimokawa as Sonoda |
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Kumiko Mizumori as Clerk |
| Directing | Masahisa Sadanaga | Director |
| Writing | Yoshio Shirasaka | Writer |
| Writing | Yasuko Ōno | Writer |
| Writing | Chiho Katsura | Writer |
| Writing | Charlotte Armstrong | Original Story |
| Production | Kiyoshi Higuchi | Producer |
| Crew | Masayuki Kato | Cinematography |
| Art | Shigemori Shigeta | Art Direction |
| Sound | Sei Ikeno | Music |
| Sound | Toshio Tanaka | Sound |
| Lighting | Rei Miura | Lighting Technician |
| Editing | Hisanari Mori | Editor |
| Directing | Toshinobu Ōmine | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Hirokatsu Akai | Still Photographer |
