Early Spring
Jan 29 1956
•2h 25m
•Drama, Romance
A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.
Cast
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Chikage Awashima
Masako Sugiyama
Ryō Ikebe
Shôji Sugiyama
Keiko Kishi
Chiyo Kaneko aka Goldfish
Teiji Takahashi
Taizo Aoki
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