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Man in the Storm
Returning from wartime China, Keiichi reunites with his mother Inako and adopted sister Tomi. He becomes drawn to Tomi’s beauty, and his mother appears supportive. But Keiichi soon meets Tsuneko, a former wartime nurse who has borne his child. Faced with a summons to stand trial for wartime atrocities, he entrusts Tomi and his son to Inako, then voluntarily turns himself in—believing he must answer not just to Japan, but to the world’s conscience.
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Returning from wartime China, Keiichi reunites with his mother Inako and adopted sister Tomi. He becomes drawn to Tomi’s beauty, and his mother appears supportive. But Keiichi soon meets Tsuneko, a former wartime nurse who has borne his child. Faced with a summons to stand trial for wartime atrocities, he entrusts Tomi and his son to Inako, then voluntarily turns himself in—believing he must answer not just to Japan, but to the world’s conscience.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Toshio Yasumi
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Toei Company
Cast
Kiyoshi Saeki
Director
Yaeko Mizutani
Keiichi's mother Ineko
Hatae Kishi
Tsuneko Murasato
Kyōko Kagawa
Tomi Tsuboi
Yōichi Numata
Keiichi Ogata
Yasumi Hara
Minoru Nagae
Tadashi Minamikawa
Interpreter
Ryōhei Uchida
Young Chinese man
Tsuneo Katagiri
Chinese officer
Michiyo Naoki
Nagae's wife Rie
Suzuko Oshima
Young man's mother
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