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A Human Promise

Film

A Human Promise

6.5

2h 4m

1986

Synopsis

An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.

Director

Yoshishige Yoshida

Drama

based on novel or bookdementiaagingsenilityillnessfamily tragedyoctogenarianassisted suicide

Cast & Crew

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

as Ryôsaku Morimoto

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

as Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son

Orie Satō

Orie Satō

as Ritsuko, Yoshio's wife

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

as Tatsu, Ryôsaku's wife

Chōei Takahashi

Chōei Takahashi

as Takeya Nakamura

Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

as Saeko Nogawa

Kumiko Takeda

Kumiko Takeda

as Naoko, Yoshio's daughter

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

as Takao, Yoshio's son

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

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