The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Naoto TakenakaTaiji Tonoyama | Taiji Tonoyama |
 Keiko OginomeKimie | Kimie |
 Hideko YoshidaTaiji's wife | Taiji's wife |
 Nobuko OtowaOkaji | Okaji |
 Yasuhito HidaKei Satō | Kei Satō |
| KKagetora MiuraKei Yamamoto | Kei Yamamoto |
 Yuriko HirookaYoshiko | Yoshiko |
| YYûki SuzukiYoung Yoshiko | Young Yoshiko |
 Hideyuki KasaharaYasuo | Yasuo |
| KKuriko NaminoLiquor Store Housewife | Liquor Store Housewife |
 Mitsuko BaishoNot listed | Not listed |
 Masayuki ShionoyaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tokuko WatanabeNot listed | Not listed |
 Eimei EsumiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoji TanakaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kaneto ShindōNot listed | Not listed |
 Natsuko FujiNot listed | Not listed |
| NNobuo ShimazakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nao OmoriNot listed | Not listed |
 Takuji SuzukiNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasakazu SerizawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kirina ManoWoman at Bar | Woman at Bar |
 Rinko KikuchiNot listed | Not listed |