During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Makoto FujitaZensaku | Zensaku |
 Michiyo AratamaYosiko | Yosiko |
 Toshio KurosawaRenji Mukaizaka | Renji Mukaizaka |
 Wakako SakaiMariko Suzuki | Mariko Suzuki |
 Kunie TanakaHisataro Ohno | Hisataro Ohno |
 Kei SatōTakenori Suzuki | Takenori Suzuki |
 Masao MishimaNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Tomoko NaraokaMiyo Mukaizaka | Miyo Mukaizaka |
| Michiyo AratamaYoshiko Hide | Yoshiko Hide |
 Yoko KikuSakiko Kosaka | Sakiko Kosaka |
 Tokue HanazawaShosuke Toyama | Shosuke Toyama |
 Isao HashimotoKazuo Kaneko | Kazuo Kaneko |
| RRie MizukiTaeko Hirayama | Taeko Hirayama |
 Kiyoshi YamamotoSergeant Sakai | Sergeant Sakai |
| TTanaka YoshiyukiTogawa | Togawa |
| HHiroya MoritaOkada | Okada |
 Atsuko KawaguchiYoung Mother | Young Mother |
| Masao MishimaNarrator | Narrator |