Rent Repast (1951)
3.9 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 37min
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- Synopsis:
In many of his most successful films, Naruse depicted common people, living their lives. With 'Repast' the director set his characters to the task of navigating their way amidst a pungent atmosphere of fading love. Set shortly after World War II, 'Repast' is about a struggling marriage between salaryman Hatsunosuke (Ken Uehara) and his wife Michiyo (Setsuko Hara). 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 (Yukiko Shimazaki). 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. In the hands of master director Naruse, this adaptation of an unfinished novel by Fumiko Hayashi offers a fascinating exploration of married life, from the habitual routine of everyday existence to the hope for a better tomorrow that may or may not keep such relationships alive. - Actors:
- Ken Uehara, Setsuko Hara, Yukiko Shimazaki, Yôko Sugi, Akiko Kazami, Haruko Sugimura, Ranko Hanai, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Keiju Kobayashi, Akira Ôizumi, Ichirô Shimizu, Haruo Tanaka, Sô Yamamura, Chieko Nakakita, Sayuri Tanima
- Directors:
- Mikio Naruse
- Producers:
- Sanezumi Fujimoto
- Writers:
- Toshirô Ide, Sumie Tanaka, Yasunari Kawabata, Fumiko Hayashi
- Aka:
- Meshi / A Married Life
- Studio:
- Eureka
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Masters of Cinema, Top Films
- Countries:
- Japan
