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Yearning

8.119641h 38mMovieDramaRomance

War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.

DirectorMikio Naruse
WritersZenzō Matsuyama·Mikio Naruse
ProducersSanezumi Fujimoto·Mikio Naruse

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Mikio Naruse

HTHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine
Reiko Morita
YKYūzō Kayama
Yūzō Kayama
Koji Morita
MKMitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue
Hisako Morizono
MHMie Hama
Mie Hama
Ruriko
AMAiko Mimasu
Aiko Mimasu
Shizu Morita
YFYū Fujiki
Yū Fujiki
Mr. Nomizo
KKKazuo Kitamura
Kazuo Kitamura
Mr. Morizono
HTHisao Toake
Hisao Toake
Mr. Okamoro
KUKumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
Bar Madam
KYKan Yanagiya
Kan Yanagiya
Mr. Kaga
YSYutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada
Mr. Murata
YNYutaka Nakayama
Yutaka Nakayama

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Yearning is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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