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The Lady of Musashino(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-09-14
62%
18 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Lady of Musashino
Top 10 Billed Cast
田中絹代
Michiko Akiyama
轟夕起子
Tomiko Ono
森雅之
Tadao Akiyama
片山明彦
Tsutomu Miyaji
山村聰
Eiji Ono
進藤英太郎
Shinzaburo Miyaji
平井岐代子
Tamiko Miyaji
深見泰三
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