The Lady of Musashino

Overview

In post-war Japan, Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Michiko Akiyama

Yukiko Todoroki

Tomiko Ono

Masayuki Mori

Tadao Akiyama

Akihiko Katayama

Tsutomu Miyaji

So Yamamura

Eiji Ono

Eitarō Shindō

Shinzaburo Miyaji

Kiyoko Hirai

Tamiko Miyaji

N/A

Minako Nakamura

Yukiko Ono

N/A

Mie Asô

Taizō Fukami

N/A

Yaeko Izumo

N/A

Ken'o Kawasaki