The Lady of Musashino
Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair.
Overview
Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She 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.
Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Michiko Akiyama
Yukiko Todoroki
Tomiko Ono
Masayuki Mori
Tadao Akiyama
Akihiko Katayama
Tsutomu Miyaji
So Yamamura
Eiji Ono
Eitarō Shindō
Shinzaburo Miyaji
Kiyoko Hirai
Tamiko Miyaji
Minako Nakamura
Yukiko Ono
Mie Asô
Taizō Fukami
Yaeko Izumo
Ken'o Kawasaki
