26 Aug 1950
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Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Tokyo Family
An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them preoccupied and self-involved.
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橋爪功 Shukichi Hirayama
吉行和子 Tomiko Hirayama
妻夫木聡 Masatsugu
蒼井優 Noriko Mamiya
妻夫木聡 Shuji Hirayama
西村雅彥 Koichi Hirayama
夏川結衣 Fumiko Hirayama
中嶋朋子 Shigeko Kanai
林家正蔵 Kurazo Kanai
小林稔侍 Numata
風吹ジュン Kayo
茅島成美 Kyoko Hattori
荒川ちか Yuki
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