Forever a Woman
乳房よ永遠なれ
1955 · 1h 49m · Drama, History, Romance · Japan
Fumiko, mother of two and wife to an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In her final stages, Fumiko meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her experiences.
Directed by
Kinuyo TanakaWritten by
Sumie Tanaka6.5Smart score
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