A Town with a Mountain and River

Overview

In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.

Cast

Izumi Yukimura

Nobuko Hayakawa

Keiko Tsushima

Mineko Sugawara

Hiroshi Koizumi

Shogo Sugawara

N/A

Shinji Yamada

Koukichi Tamura

Kyōko Mine

Asako Kaizuka

Akira Takarada

Keisuke Yagi

Ranko Hanai

Toyoko Hayakawa

Chieko Murata

Onao-san

Eiko Miyoshi

Tamako Sugawara

Tatsuo Saitō

Dr. Murayama

Takashi Shimura

Sataro Hayakawa

Minosuke Yamada

Old Doctor