Bonds of Love

1h 38min

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but tires of their authority over his life. A chance encounter with Yukiko Hirai one rainy night brings a new romance into Ryohei's life, and he and Yukiko fall deeply in love. Yukiko, however, reveals that she has a violent husband in prison - with only a week left until his release. Ryohei, desperate to maintain his social standing, brings Yukiko to the mountains in Nagano and sets in motion an unthinkable, tragic chain of events.

Cast

Mari Sono

Mari Sono

Yukiko Hirai
Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Ryohei Suzuki
Chisako Hara

Chisako Hara

Sanae Suzuki
Yuka Yoshida

Yuka Yoshida

Mina Suzuki
Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

Kenji Hirai
Kazuya Oguri

Kazuya Oguri

General Affairs Section Chief
Wataru Ōmae

Wataru Ōmae

Horikawa
Maki Kawamura

Maki Kawamura

Female Secretary
Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Politician
Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Tonraku Owner
Takaya Uesugi

Takaya Uesugi

Follower (Young Man)
Haruo Suzuki

Haruo Suzuki

Corona Man
Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

Tobacco Shop Owner
Sōji Ubukata

Sōji Ubukata

Master of "Elm"
Hiroshi Sekita

Hiroshi Sekita

Entrance Ceremony Officer

Release date

15th Feb 1969

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語