Daughters, Wives and a Mother

Daughters, Wives and a Mother

1960 · 123 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

Sanae is left a widow after her prestigious husband dies, but holds the proceeds of a million yen insurance policy. Being childless, her former in-laws have no objection to her return to her own family.

Directed by Mikio Naruse · Written by Toshiro Ide

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