Based on the Seichō Matsumoto's story The Woman Who Took the Local Paper.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Misako WatanabeYoshiko Shiota | Yoshiko Shiota |
 Shinsuke AshidaRyukichi Sugimoto | Ryukichi Sugimoto |
 Tsutomu ShimomotoYoshiko's husband Masao | Yoshiko's husband Masao |
 Tomoko KōAtsuko Ishii | Atsuko Ishii |
| FFumio ŌmachiOld man at newsstand | Old man at newsstand |
 Yoko MinakazeMadam of the Rubicon bar | Madam of the Rubicon bar |
 Hideji ŌtakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Sumie SasakiNot listed | Not listed |
| MMakiko TsunodaNot listed | Not listed |
 Mizuho SuzukiNot listed | Not listed |
| HHifumi NakagawaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSanae IshidaNot listed | Not listed |
| 日日岸喜美子Not listed | Not listed |
 Zenpei SagaNot listed | Not listed |