The Long Darkness(1972)
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Kei Kumai
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Cast
Komaki Kurihara
Shino
Gō Katō
Tetsuro
Yasushi Nagata
Tetsuro's father
Hisako Takihana
Tetsuro's mother
Kinzō Shin
Shino's father
Kaneko Iwasaki
Kayo
Kayoko Onishi
Sayako
Hisashi Igawa
Tetsuro's brother
Kin Sugai
Wellwisher on train
Toshie Kimura
Okami
Karin Yamaguchi
Aya
Yuriko Abe
Shino's mother
Isao Hashimoto
Ken'ichi Matsuno
Kazuo Tachibana
Shinobu Tsuruta
Wataru Kobayashi
Nobuko Miyamoto
Tetsuro's other sister
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The Long Darkness was released in 1972.
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The Long Darkness runs for 121 minutes (2 hours and 1 minutes).
Who directed The Long Darkness?+
The Long Darkness was directed by Kei Kumai.
Who stars in The Long Darkness?+
The Long Darkness stars Komaki Kurihara, Gō Katō, Yasushi Nagata, Hisako Takihana and Kinzō Shin.
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