Untamed Woman
あらくれ
Synopsis
A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality.
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Hideko Takamine
Oshima
Ken Uehara
Tsuru, the first husband
Daisuke Katō
Onoda, the second husband
Masayuki Mori
Hamaya, her lover
Mitsuko Miura
Oyu
Takashi Shimura
Owner of the rice mill
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kimura
Eijirō Tōno
Oshima's father
Teruko Kishi
Oshima's mother
Seiji Miyaguchi
Sotaro, Oshima's older brother
Chieko Nakakita
Osuzu, Oshima's older sister
Takeshi Sakamoto
Kisuke, the foster father
Noriko Honma
Otora, the foster mother
Sadako Sawamura
Oshima's aunt
Haruo Tanaka
Fusayoshi
Kokuten Kōdō
Kinshichi
Akira Tani
Sakutaro
Natsuko Kahara
Otoku
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōko Mizuki
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- あらくれ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Yōko Mizuki, Shūsei Tokuda
Ichirō Saitō
Masao Tamai
Eiji Ooi
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Producer
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Eiji Ooi
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Untamed Woman
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Untamed Woman about?
A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his drive for success, takes up with a tailor who cannot console himself with her strong personality.
Who directed Untamed Woman?
Untamed Woman was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in Untamed Woman?
The principal cast of Untamed Woman includes Hideko Takamine, Ken Uehara, Daisuke Katō, Masayuki Mori, Mitsuko Miura.
When was Untamed Woman released and how long is it?
Untamed Woman was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Untamed Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Untamed Woman was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
Is Untamed Woman based on a book or true story?
Untamed Woman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūsei Tokuda".