This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but self-destructive writer husband in postwar Tokyo. Based on a semi-autobiographical 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai, the story centers less on the womanizing, heavy-drinking, suicidal hero than on the wife who loves him. Written by Palm Springs International Film Festival
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tadanobu AsanoOtani | Otani |
 Takako MatsuSachi | Sachi |
 Shigeru MuroiMiyo | Miyo |
 Masatô IbuKichizo | Kichizo |
 Satoshi TsumabukiOkada | Okada |
 Shinichi TsutsumiTsuji | Tsuji |
 Ryoko HirosueAkiko | Akiko |
 Ken MitsuishiPoliceman | Policeman |
 Mirai YamamotoWoman of Otani's group | Woman of Otani's group |
 Takuji SuzukiNot listed | Not listed |
 Masayuki ShidaDetective | Detective |
 Hirofumi AraiDepartment worker | Department worker |
 Erika OkudaProstitute | Prostitute |
 Hidekazu MashimaBar customer | Bar customer |
 Taijirō TamuraBar customer | Bar customer |
 Shohei UnoNot listed | Not listed |