The End of Summer
The End of Summer
The End of Summer
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1961
1h 43m
7.5(103 votes)
Drama

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The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an old mistress from his youth.

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20 members
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原節子

Akiko

原節子
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司葉子

Noriko

司葉子
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新珠三千代

Fumiko

新珠三千代
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小林桂樹

Hisao

小林桂樹
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島津雅彦

Masao

島津雅彦
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森繁久彌

Isomura Eiichirou

森繁久彌
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浪花千栄子

Sasaki Tsune

浪花千栄子
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団令子

Yuriko

団令子
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杉村春子

Katou Shige

杉村春子
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加東大介

Kitagawa Yanosuke

加東大介
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東郷晴子

Kitagawa Teruko

東郷晴子
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白川由美

Nakanishi Takako

白川由美
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宝田明

Teramoto Tadashi

宝田明
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山茶花究

Yamaguchi

山茶花究
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藤木悠

Maruyama Rokutarou

藤木悠
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笠智衆

Farmer

笠智衆
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遠藤太津朗

Banpei's Brother

遠藤太津朗
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望月優子

Farmer's Wife

望月優子
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内田朝雄

Isha

内田朝雄
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二代目 中村鴈治郎

Kohayagawa Manbei

二代目 中村鴈治郎

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