Film
The Long Darkness
1972 · 2h 1m · Drama · Romance
- IMDb
- 7.3
On Vescene
No Vescene ratings yet — sign in and be the first.
Overview
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.
Cast
Komaki Kurihara
Shino
Gō Katō
Tetsuro
Yasushi Nagata
Tetsuro's father
Hisako Takihana
Tetsuro's mother
Kinzō Shin
Shino's father
Kaneko Iwasaki
Kayo
Kayoko Onishi
Sayako
Hisashi Igawa
Tetsuro's brother
Kin Sugai
Wellwisher on train
Toshie Kimura
Okami
Karin Yamaguchi
Aya
Yuriko Abe
Shino's mother
Isao Hashimoto
Ken'ichi Matsuno
Kazuo Tachibana
Shinobu Tsuruta
Crew
- Kei KumaiDirector · Writer
- Keiji HasebeWriter
- Tetsuo MiuraNovel
- Hideyuki ShiinoProducer
- Masayuki SatōProducer
- Kiyomi KurodaDirector of Photography
- Teizō MatsumuraOriginal Music Composer
- Mitsuyo TanjiEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 25, 1972
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Similar films
The Last Detail
1973
Thirst
1949
A Japanese Tragedy
1953
The Castle of Sand
1974
Best Friends
1982
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
What do You Want Now of This Metaphysical Love?
2024
Last Train to Christmas
2021
D2 – Train to the End of the World
2020
In Our Time
1944
TGV
2014
A Romance of the Rail
1903
Rate it on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.