"Toward the end of World War II, middle-aged soldier Keita is entrusted with a postcard from a comrade who is sure he will die in battle. After the war ends, Keita visits his comrade's wife Yuko and bears witness to the tragic life she has led."
Etsushi Toyokawa
as Keita Matsuyama
Naomasa Musaka
as Sadazo Morikawa
Shinobu Ôtake
as Tomoko Morikawa
Akira Emoto
as Yukichi Morikawa, the Father-in-Law
Mitsuko Baisho
as Chiyo Morikawa, the Mother-in-Law
Masahiko Tsugawa
as Riwemon, Matsuyama's Uncle
Ren Osugi
as Kichigoro Izumiya
Yasuhito Ohchi
as
Maiko Kawakami
Moeko Ezawa
Houka Kinoshita
Tokuko Watanabe
Akaji Maro
as Monk
Dai Watanabe
Hirokazu Kanakatsu
Art Direction
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Yukio Watanabe
Editor
Satoshi Ozaki
Sound
Masahiko Hayashi
Cinematography
Jirô Shindô
Producer
Kaneto Shindō
Director
Screenplay