Sound of the Mountain(山の音)
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Japan · 1954
1h 36m
Director Mikio Naruse
Starring Setsuko Hara, Sō Yamamura, Ken Uehara, Yōko Sugi
Genre Drama
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Shingo, an aging businessman, sees the marriage of his son Shuichi and his daughter-in-law Kikuko fall apart due to Shuichi's coldness and adulterous behaviour. Flattered by Kikuko's overt adoration for him, he begins to grow closer to her, but family dynamics and secrets begin to rise to the surface.
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