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Repast

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1951 · 1h 37m · Drama · Japan · Rated U (FR)

In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.

Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Written by
Toshiro Ide, Sumie Tanaka
Based on the novel by
Fumiko Hayashi
Starring
Ken Uehara, Setsuko Hara, Yukiko Shimazaki, Yōko Sugi
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based on novel or bookbored housewifemarriagemealosaka, japanpost war japanunhappiness
RatingU (FR)

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