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The Other Woman

The Other Woman

19616.31h 46m

Overview

The real mother of the two children of a respectable university professor is not his wife, but his mistress, the hostess of a Ginza bar the family frequents.

Directed by Mikio Naruse
Written by Zenzō Matsuyama, Toshiro Ide
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Top Cast

Hideko Takamine

Hideko Takamine

Miho Nishigaki

Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Ayako Kouno

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Keijiro Kouno

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Minami

Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi

Hiroko Kouno

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Ruriko

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Fukuko

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Miho no sobo

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Hanae

Chieko Nakakita

Chieko Nakakita

Toshiko Furuya

Themes & Keywords

mistresslove affair

About The Other Woman

The Other Woman is a drama film released in 1961 exploring themes of mistress, love affair. Directed by Mikio Naruse, it stars Hideko Takamine, Chikage Awashima, Masayuki Mori. The real mother of the two children of a respectable university professor is not his wife, but his mistress, the hostess of a Ginza bar the family frequents.

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