The Long Darkness (1972)

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

Cast (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Komaki Kurihara

Shino

Gō Katō

Tetsuro

Y

Yasushi Nagata

Tetsuro's father

Hisako Takihana

Tetsuro's mother

Kinzō Shin

Shino's father

Kaneko Iwasaki

Kayo

K

Kayoko Onishi

Sayako

Hisashi Igawa

Tetsuro's brother

Kin Sugai

Wellwisher on train

Toshie Kimura

Okami

Karin Yamaguchi

Aya

Y

Yuriko Abe

Shino's mother

Isao Hashimoto

K

Ken'ichi Matsuno

K

Kazuo Tachibana

Shinobu Tsuruta

W

Wataru Kobayashi

Nobuko Miyamoto

Tetsuro's other sister

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