27 Apr 2009
Based on a True Story
A struggling screenwriter falls victim to an unscrupulous talent & literary agent while trying to break into the entertainment industry.
Story of a Beloved Wife
Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.
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乙羽信子 Takako
宇野重吉 Keita
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滝沢修 
香川良介 
英百合子 
清水将夫 
殿山泰司 原聖四郎 
近江輝子 Ikkei Tamaki Takashi Hata 玉村俊太郎 
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伊達三郎 
堀北幸夫 Masayoshi Kikuno Emiko Yanagi
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