A Human Promise (1986)

6.7/10 124 min Drama

Overview

An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Ryôsaku Morimoto

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son

Orie Satō

Ritsuko, Yoshio's wife

Sachiko Murase

Tatsu, Ryôsaku's wife

Choei Takahashi

Takeya Nakamura

Reiko Tajima

Saeko Nogawa

Kumiko Takeda

Naoko, Yoshio's daughter

Tetta Sugimoto

Takao, Yoshio's son

Koichi Sato

Masakane Yonekura

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Masao Imafuku

Kenzō Tabu

Kan Yanagiya

Senkichi Ōmura

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