A Human Promise

A Human Promise
1986
★★★☆☆ 6.5/10
⏱️ 124 min
📅 Released
🌐 JA
Drama
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
Rentaro Mikuni
Ryôsaku Morimoto
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son
Orie Satō
Orie Satō
Ritsuko, Yoshio's wife
Sachiko Murase
Sachiko Murase
Tatsu, Ryôsaku's wife
Chōei Takahashi
Chōei Takahashi
Takeya Nakamura
Reiko Tajima
Reiko Tajima
Saeko Nogawa

Crew

Director
Yoshishige Yoshida
Writer
Yoshishige Yoshida, Fukiko Miyauchi
Producer
Kazunobu Yamaguchi, Yasuyo Saitô, Chôkichi Nakamichi

Production

Kinema Tokyo, Seibu Saison Group, TV Asahi, TOHO-TOWA

Keywords

based on novel or bookdementiaagingsenilityillnessfamily tragedyoctogenarianassisted suicide