Story of a Beloved Wife

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Story of a Beloved Wife

1951

1h 37m

7.0(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Nobuko Otowa

Takako

Jūkichi Uno

Keita

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Ichirō Sugai

Osamu Takizawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Yuriko Hanabusa

Masao Shimizu

Taiji Tonoyama

Seishiro Hara

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Directed by: Kaneto Shindō
Written by: Kaneto Shindō

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