Watch The Long Darkness (1972) Official Trailer
6.4 / 10 IMDb May 25, 1972 2h 1m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 1m
Release Date
May 25, 1972
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
Cast
Komaki Kurihara
as Shino
Gō Katō
as Tetsuro
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Yasushi Nagata
as Tetsuro's father
Hisako Takihana
as Tetsuro's mother
Kinzō Shin
as Shino's father
Kaneko Iwasaki
as Kayo
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Kayoko Onishi
as Sayako
Hisashi Igawa
as Tetsuro's brother
Kin Sugai
as Wellwisher on train
Toshie Kimura
as Okami
Karin Yamaguchi
as Aya
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Yuriko Abe
as Shino's mother
Isao Hashimoto
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Ken'ichi Matsuno
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Kazuo Tachibana
Shinobu Tsuruta
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Wataru Kobayashi
Nobuko Miyamoto
as Tetsuro's other sister
Production Companies
Haiyuza Theater Company
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