A young woman reaches maturity and yearns to know about her father. Her mother has poisoned her mind about the man who left her for another woman. There is a tender moment when they see each other for the first time. She learns that the man is not as she was told, nor is the woman.
Director: Mikio Naruse.
Writers: Minoru Nakano (play), Mikio Naruse (adaptation).
Stars: Sachiko Chiba, Sadao Maruyama, Yuriko Hanabusa, Toshiko Itô, Setsuko Horikoshi, Chikako Hosokawa, Heihachirô Ôkawa, Kaoru Itô, Kamatari Fujiwara. AKA Wife! Be Like a Rose!
what a wonderful treat1 thanks so much!
wow this is rare. many thanks Jon
hey jon. just letting you know that this streaming link doesn’t work.
Check now, Kel, just added a new link.
Thanks!
Naruse Mikio is on fire here! Deep and subtle. A short film with more goodness stuffed in it that most three hour jobs. Brilliant.