The Long Darkness

Name: The Long Darkness
Director: Kei Kumai
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1972-05-25
Duration: 121 min
Cast: Komaki Kurihara, Gō Katō, Yasushi Nagata, Hisako Takihana, Kinzō Shin

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1972 · 121 min · Drama · Romance · TMDB 6.5/10

Overview

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

Cast

Komaki Kurihara — Shino
Gō Katō — Tetsuro
Yasushi Nagata — Tetsuro's father
Hisako Takihana — Tetsuro's mother
Kinzō Shin — Shino's father