The Chieko Story

Story

Synopsis

Adapted from a poem, which was composed by poet and sculptor Kotaro Takamura, Chieko-Sho is the story of the artist's wife Chieko. The poet meets a woman, who also as an artist illustrates, one day. They marry and have a good life spending many years together. One day, however, she loses her mind and has to be confined to a hospital. The poetry was some of star Hara Setsuko's favourite even before her involvement in the film.

Director

Hisatora Kumagai

Writers

Toshio Yasumi

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

29 June 1957

Ensemble

Cast

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  So Yamamura

  Kotaro Takamura

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  Setsuko Hara

  Chieko Takamura

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  Hiroshi Tachikawa

  Mitsuo

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  Bokuzen Hidari

  Gohei

• 

  Kyoko Aoyama

  Akiko

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  Natsuko Kahara

  Mieko

• Ken Mitsuda

  Keiichi Yagi

• 

  Eiko Miyoshi

  Kei

• Keiko Môri

  Kyoko

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  Haruo Nakajima

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  Chieko Nakakita

  Sadako Kaga

• Matsue Ono

  Yoshino