Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe Kaneto Shindo, this downbeat melodrama features a battle of women for the affections and commitment of the same man, a handsome car salesman. Masuko is the number one hostess at a cabaret, living with her lover, ... but finds out that he has a wife. When Masuko’s niece arrives the competition further ratchets up.
Yasuzō Masumura | Director |
Tatsuji Nakashizu | Editor |
Shusei Tokuda | Novel |
Tomoo Shimogawara | Art Direction |
Setsuo Kobayashi | Director of Photography |
Sei Ikeno | Original Music Composer |
Nagaharu Watanabe | Lighting Technician |
Kaneto Shindō | Screenplay |
Toshikazu Watanabe | Sound Recordist |