A Lonely Gamble

In post-war Japan, it is difficult for private business to stay afloat. The small atelier has a debt of several million yen. To get a loan, his proprietress is forced to turn to a successful businessman, owner of entertainment establishments and bars. But she has nothing to guarantee the return of the debt, and then she offers herself as collateral. A drama about the contradictory nature of human feelings.

• Director: Shinji Murayama
• Cast: Yoshiko Sakuma, Shigeru Amachi, Chitose Kobayashi, Reiko Ōhara, Michiyo Kogure, Asao Uchida, Kichijirō Ueda, Kaneko Iwasaki