The Long Darkness (1972)

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The Long Darkness on IMDb 7.1/10 84 votes

Released:
1972-05-25

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.

Director:
Kei Kumai

Runtime:
2h 1min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Komaki Kurihara
    as
    Shino
  • Gō Katō
    as
    Tetsuro
  • Yasushi Nagata
    as
    Tetsuro's father
  • Hisako Takihana
    as
    Tetsuro's mother
  • Kinzō Shin
    as
    Shino's father