Original Title: 夜の片鱗
Status
Released
Release
1964
Runtime
1h 49m
Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.
42 Cast Members
Miyuki Kuwano
Yoshie Nomoto
Mikijiro Hira
Eiji Kitami
Keisuke Sonoi
Hiroshi Fujii
Bunta Sugawara
Tamura
Masuyo Iwamoto
Machiko Kosugi
Misako Tominaga
Kimiko
Isao Kimura
Saitô
Noriko Sengoku
Akitake Kōno
Miyoko Nakamura
Tonbo Zushi
Hideo Kidokoro
Yoshiko Hiromura
Keiko
Bonta Tōkyō
Hifumi Takaoka
Toru Takeuchi
Hideaki Nagai
Kōji Matsubara
Shinji Tanaka
Shin'ya Mizushima
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