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A Human Promise

A Human Promise

1986•2h 4m•6.5/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.5/10(6)

An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.

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Production

Kinema Tokyo, Seibu Saison Group, TV Asahi, TOHO-TOWA

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Ryôsaku Morimoto

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son

Orie Satō

Orie Satō

Ritsuko, Yoshio's wife

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Tatsu, Ryôsaku's wife

Choei Takahashi

Choei Takahashi

Takeya Nakamura

Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

Saeko Nogawa

Kumiko Takeda

Kumiko Takeda

Naoko, Yoshio's daughter

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Takao, Yoshio's son

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Masakane Yonekura

Masakane Yonekura

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Masao Imafuku

Masao Imafuku

Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

Kan Yanagiya

Kan Yanagiya

Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

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