Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa stars as the wife who supports him through his early struggles.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nobuko OtowaTakako | Takako |
 Jūkichi UnoKeita | Keita |
 Denjirō ŌkōchiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ichirō SugaiNot listed | Not listed |
 Osamu TakizawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryōsuke KagawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yuriko HanabusaNot listed | Not listed |
 Masao ShimizuNot listed | Not listed |
 Taiji TonoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSeishiro HaraNot listed | Not listed |
 Teruko ŌmiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ikkei TamakiNot listed | Not listed |
| TTakashi HataNot listed | Not listed |
| SShuntaro TamamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kanae KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |
| FFumiko MihoshiNot listed | Not listed |
 Saburo DateNot listed | Not listed |
 Yukio HorikitaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasayoshi KikunoNot listed | Not listed |
| EEmiko YanagiNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoshiko FujishiroNot listed | Not listed |
| NNobue MatsuokaNot listed | Not listed |
 Keiko KoyanagiNot listed | Not listed |