The Long Darkness

The Long Darkness

The Long Darkness

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The Long Darkness

1972

2h 1m

6.4(11 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

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18 members

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栗原小巻

Shino

栗原小巻

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加藤剛

Tetsuro

加藤剛

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永田靖

Tetsuro's father

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瀧花久子

Tetsuro's mother

瀧花久子

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信欣三

Shino's father

信欣三

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岩崎加根子

Kayo

岩崎加根子

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Kayoko Onishi

Sayako

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井川比佐志

Tetsuro's brother

井川比佐志

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菅井きん

Wellwisher on train

菅井きん

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木村俊恵

Okami

木村俊恵

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山口果林

Aya

山口果林

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阿部百合子

Shino's mother

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橋本功

Unknown Role

橋本功

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Ken'ichi Matsuno

Unknown Role

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立花一男

Unknown Role

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鶴田忍

Unknown Role

鶴田忍

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Wataru Kobayashi

Unknown Role

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宮本信子

Tetsuro's other sister

宮本信子

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