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1951 · 166 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Starring
Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Chieko Higashiyama, Setsuko Hara, Yoshiko Kuga, Masayuki Mori

After a stint in an Okinawan asylum, Kameda journeys to Hokkaido, where he becomes entangled with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko falls for Kameda, while Akama, another suitor, loves her. Realizing he cannot win Taeko, Akama’s jealousy drives him toward murder, leading to a tragic climax.

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