Repast
1951 · Movie · 97 min. · Japan
Set shortly after World War II, Repast is about a struggling marriage between salaryman Hatsunosuke and his wife Michiyo. It focuses on the emotional crisis of the bored housewife. The tedium of her domestic life – consumed by repetitive tasks such as cooking and cleaning – is brought into focus by a visit from Hatsunosuke’s niece, Satoko. Satoko’s arrival, and the amount of attention Hatsunosuke devotes to her charms, leads to further unhappiness for Michiyo, who is forced to confront her future.
Direction Mikio Naruse
Cast Ken Uehara · Setsuko Hara · Yukiko Shimazaki · Yôko Sugi · Ranko Hanai · Haruko Sugimura · Chieko Nakakita · Keiju Kobayashi · Sô Yamamura · Akiko Kazami · Kumeko Urabe · Haruo Tanaka
Soundtrack Fumio Hayasaka
Screenplay Toshirô Ide · Sumie Tanaka · Fumiko Hayashi
Cinematography Masao Tamai
Original title Meshi (Repast)
7.4
162 votes (FilmAffinity)
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