Bonds of Love

Overview

Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but tires of their authority over his life. A chance encounter with Yukiko Hirai one rainy night brings a new romance into Ryohei's life, and he and Yukiko fall deeply in love. Yukiko, however, reveals that she has a violent husband in prison - with only a week left until his release. Ryohei, desperate to maintain his social standing, brings Yukiko to the mountains in Nagano and sets in motion an unthinkable, tragic chain of events.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 15, 1969

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Hiroshi Sekita,Kyū Sazanka,Sōji Ubukata,Kazuya Oguri,Haruo Suzuki,Makoto Satō,Tonpei Hidari,Naoya Kusakawa,Noriko Sengoku,Wataru Ōmaeand 11 more

Director

Takashi Tsuboshima

Writer

Takashi Tsuboshima,Seicho Matsumoto,Ei Ogawa

Cinematography

Shōji Utsumi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0313175