Bonds of Love (1969)
Overview
Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but tires of their authority over his life. A chance encounter with Yukiko Hirai one rainy night brings a new romance into Ryohei's life, and he and Yukiko fall deeply in love. Yukiko, however, reveals that she has a violent husband in prison - with only a week left until his release. Ryohei, desperate to maintain his social standing, brings Yukiko to the mountains in Nagano and sets in motion an unthinkable, tragic chain of events.
Cast
Mari Sono
Yukiko Hirai
Makoto Fujita
Ryohei Suzuki
Chisako Hara
Sanae Suzuki
Makoto Satō
Kenji Hirai
Kyū Sazanka
Hamuro
Sachio Sakai
Miyata
Wataru Ōmae
Horikawa
Maki Kawamura
Female Secretary
Kichijirō Ueda
Politician
Tonpei Hidari
Caterer
Naoya Kusakawa
Director
Haruo Suzuki
Corona Man
Noriko Sengoku
Tobacco Shop Owner
