Mikio NaruseCast
Hideko Takamine
Yuzo KayamaCredits
Written by: 
Zenzō Matsuyama
Plot
A widow who has kept her late husband's shop going for years is pursued by her younger brother-in-law.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mikio Naruse's late drama has a widow who kept her husband's shop alive pursued by her younger brother-in-law. Hideko Takamine is superb in a restrained, devastating melodrama of longing that builds to a heartbreaking finale.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (2,510 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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