The Affair

May 13, 1967

1h 37m

★ 6.6

Overview

As a young woman, Oriko condemned her widowed mother for openly pursuing relationships with younger men. After her mother passes away, she finds herself in an unhappy, loveless marriage and begins to understand her mother’s actions.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Gendai Eigasha

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Cast

Oriko

Mariko Okada

Oriko's Mother

Yoshie Minami

Furuhata

Tadahiko Sugano

Furuhata's Sister

Shigako Shimegi

Mitsuhuru

Isao Kimura

Laborer

Etsushi Takahashi

Tohru Emori

Katsumi Nezu

Takehiko Ono

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