Overview

Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She 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.

Details

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Yukiko Todoroki

Masayuki Mori

Akihiko Katayama

So Yamamura

Eitarō Shindō

Kiyoko Hirai

Minako Nakamura

Mie Asô

Taizō Fukami