Synopsis
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
77 audience votes
Key crew
- Mikio NaruseDirector
- Zenzō MatsuyamaScreenplay
- Ichirō SaitōOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hideko TakamineReiko Morita
- Yūzō KayamaKoji Morita
- Mitsuko KusabueHisako Morizono
- Mie HamaRuriko
- Aiko MimasuShizu Morita
- Yū FujikiMr. Nomizo
- Kazuo KitamuraMr. Morizono
- Hisao ToakeMr. Okamoro
- Kumeko UrabeBar Madam
- Kan YanagiyaMr. Kaga
- Yutaka SadaMr. Murata
- Yutaka NakayamaCast
Stills
Themes
widowfamily relationshipsunrequited lovegrocery storeshōwa era (1926-89)