During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs are not matched. He would much rather be translating Shakespeare than attending to her, and she has a secret in her past - one that results in her sleeping with a great number of men.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Noboru NakayaKeikichi Nunami | Keikichi Nunami |
 Kazuko InanoSugako Nunami | Sugako Nunami |
 Tamio KawachiKenichi Sekiguchi | Kenichi Sekiguchi |
 Sadako SawamuraTomiko Sekiguchi | Tomiko Sekiguchi |
| KKaori TaniguchiHiroko Shimura | Hiroko Shimura |
 Yūko KusunokiKimiko | Kimiko |
| SShigako ShimegiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSetsuko AmamiyaMie | Mie |
| KKinshirô IwaoKatase | Katase |
| KKeisuke YukiokaPrefectural bureau chief | Prefectural bureau chief |
 Masami ShimojōShozo Kageyama | Shozo Kageyama |
| EEiken ShojiOikawa | Oikawa |
 Takeshi KatōSegawa | Segawa |
 Kazuo KitamuraKohei Otani | Kohei Otani |
 Asao KoikeMatoba | Matoba |
 Shigeru KōyamaTashiro | Tashiro |
| KKen MitsudaNot listed | Not listed |