is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. Among many awards, it was chosen as the Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. Cast Keiko Matsuzaka: Hatsuko Sakai Shinobu Otake: Yoshiko Sakai Toshiyuki Nagashima: Hiroshi Ueda Tsunehiko Watase: Takeshi Hanai Tetsurō Tamba: Kikuchi Kei Yamamoto Junko Natsu Shinsuke Ashida: Okabe Shin Saburi Nobuko Otowa: Sumie Sakai Kō Nishimura Tanie Kitabayashi Tsutomu Isobe Takanobu Hozumi Asao Sano Hisaya Morishige Bibliography References 1978 films Films based on works by Shōhei Ōoka Films directed by Yoshitaro Nomura 1970s Japanese-language films Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners Shochiku films Films scored by Yasushi Akutagawa 1970s Japanese films