Eclipse

Eclipse

1934 · 97 min · Drama

The story is centered around the devastating experiences of two villagers, Osaki Shuichi, and his cousin, Nishimiura Kinue, when they leave their hometown for the metropolis of Tokyo. They are in love with each other, but Kinue is expected to marry the lawyer Kanda Seiji. In consequence, Shukichi leaves for Tokyo, where he becomes tutor to the son of the rich Iwaki family. The heartbroken Kinue also makes her way to the capital, where she becomes a bar hostess.

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu · Written by Masao Arata

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Cast

Mitsugu Fujii Shûkichi Ôsaki
Hiroko Kawasaki Kinue Nishimura
Michiko Kuwano Tomone Iwaki
Shirô Kanemitsu Seiji Kanda
Isamu Yamaguchi Matsumura, chauffeur
Hideo Fujino Keinosuke Iwaki
Akio Nomura Tomone's brother
Yoshiko Tsubouchi Kayo
Shigeru Ogura Muraki
Ryôko Hisahara Ofuji, his sweetheart
Toshiaki Konoe Yamashita
Reikichi Kawamura Ôsaki's father

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