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Story of a Beloved Wife

1951·97 min

Story of a Beloved Wife

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Drama

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.

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Takako

Keita

Denjirō Ōkōchi

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Yasukazu Takemura

Director of Photography

Chūji Kinoshita

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Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) is about 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.

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Kaneto Shindō directed Story of a Beloved Wife (1951).

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