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The Long Darkness

MOVIE • 1972

The Long Darkness

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The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 13
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Top Cast

Komaki Kurihara

Komaki Kurihara

Shino

Gō Katō

Gō Katō

Tetsuro

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Yasushi Nagata

Tetsuro's father

Hisako Takihana

Hisako Takihana

Tetsuro's mother

Kinzō Shin

Kinzō Shin

Shino's father

Kaneko Iwasaki

Kaneko Iwasaki

Kayo

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Kayoko Onishi

Sayako

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Tetsuro's brother

Kin Sugai

Kin Sugai

Wellwisher on train

Toshie Kimura

Toshie Kimura

Okami

Karin Yamaguchi

Karin Yamaguchi

Aya

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Yuriko Abe

Shino's mother

Isao Hashimoto

Isao Hashimoto

…

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Ken'ichi Matsuno

…

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Theatrical release date: May 25, 1972

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

May 25, 1972

Runtime

121 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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