The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Komaki KuriharaShino | Shino |
 Gō KatōTetsuro | Tetsuro |
| YYasushi NagataTetsuro's father | Tetsuro's father |
 Hisako TakihanaTetsuro's mother | Tetsuro's mother |
 Kinzō ShinShino's father | Shino's father |
 Kaneko IwasakiKayo | Kayo |
| KKayoko OnishiSayako | Sayako |
 Hisashi IgawaTetsuro's brother | Tetsuro's brother |
 Kin SugaiWellwisher on train | Wellwisher on train |
 Toshie KimuraOkami | Okami |
 Karin YamaguchiAya | Aya |
| YYuriko AbeShino's mother | Shino's mother |
 Isao HashimotoNot listed | Not listed |
| KKen'ichi MatsunoNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazuo TachibanaNot listed | Not listed |
 Shinobu TsurutaNot listed | Not listed |
| WWataru KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobuko MiyamotoTetsuro's other sister | Tetsuro's other sister |