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Release Year1956
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorShin Saburi
WritersToshiro Ide
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSettlement of Love
About Settlement of Love
Living in a house that has lost its man to the war a year earlier are the widow and her child. Four of the dead man's friends gather to have an anniversary wake. Some time following the ceremony one of the attendees marries the widow. Soon another friend of the deceased and his family also make the house their home when they move to town. Everyone's life is changed quite a bit. When the newer husband sustains an injury to his leg and loses his job it leads to the wife having to work. By the time the fifth anniversary of the friend's death occurs and another reunion is held another friend is in love with the former widow.
Directed by Shin Saburi, Settlement of Love leans on a strong ensemble — Setsuko Hara, Toshirō Mifune, Shin Saburi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1956.
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