Yearning(乱れる)
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Japan · 1964
1h 38m
Director Mikio Naruse
Starring Hideko Takamine, Yûzô Kayama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mie Hama
Genre Drama
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Yearning, one of Mikio Naruse’s finest films, focuses on a widow named Reiko and her romance with her deceased husband's brother, Koji. When Reiko learns of Koji's love for her, she tries to leave her old way of life, but her powerful feelings get in the way of reason...
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