"Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform."
Yōko Tsukasa
as Shintani Hana
Shima Iwashita
as Shintani Fumio, Hana's daughter
Yuki Arikawa
as Hanako, Fumio's daughter
Chieko Higashiyama
as Toyono, Hana's grandmother
Takahiro Tamura
as Shintani Keisaku, Hana's husband
Tetsuro Tamba
as Shintani Kosaku
Kiyoshi Nonomura
as Shigi
Seiya Nakano
as Shintani Seiichiro, Hana's son
Sanae Kitabayashi
as Utae
Yasushi Nagata
as Tahei
Sachiko Murase
as Yasu
Shinichi Yanagisawa
as Kanoda
Sadako Sawamura
as Ichi, housekeeper
Matsuko Shiga
as Kiyoshi
Hatae Kishi
as Toku
Tsûsai Sugawara
as Tazaki
Takanobu Hozumi
as Ishida
Bunta Sugawara
as School principal
Masuyo Iwamoto
as Ume
Noboru Nakamura
Director
Sawako Ariyoshi
Novel
Eijirō Hisaita
Screenplay
Masao Shirai
Producer
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Tōichirō Narushima
Director of Photography
Chiyoo Umeda
Art Direction