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Story of a Beloved Wife(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-09-07
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3 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
Overview:
Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.
Languages: Japanese.
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Japan
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Movie: Story of a Beloved Wife
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乙羽信子
Takako
宇野重吉
Keita
大河内傳次郎
菅井一郎
滝沢修
香川良介
英百合子
清水将夫
殿山泰司
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Overview
Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.
Release Date
1951-09-07
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