A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Jûkichi Uno, Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshirô Mifune
Written by:
Keisuke Kinoshita
Directed by:
Keisuke Kinoshita
Release Date:
July 1, 1950
Original Title:
婚約指輪
Alternate Titles:
An Engagement Ring
Konyaku yubiwa
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
Shochiku
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 96
A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husband's illness.
Noriko Kuki is married to Michio Kuki, who is bedridden with illness. Though she loves her husband, Noriko is unhappy with the loss of intimacy in their lives. She discovers she is attracted to Takeshi Ema, her husband's doctor and that he feels the same way about her. Dr. Ema is lonely, and Noriko falls increasingly in love with the handsome, athletic doctor. The possibility of an affair arises, but Michio begins to suspect their relationship. Love, passion, and duty become more and more entangled until Michio rises from his sickbed and does something to force the issue.
Art Direction:
Mikio Mori
Director:
Keisuke Kinoshita
Director of Photography:
Hiroshi Kusuda
Editor:
Yoshi Sugihara
Lighting Technician:
Ryozo Toyoshima
Original Music Composer:
Chūji Kinoshita
Producer:
Keisuke Kinoshita
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Screenplay:
Keisuke Kinoshita
Sound Recordist:
Hisao Ōno
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