Forever a Woman

(1955)Directed by Kinuyo Tanaka109 minDrama, Romance, History

Fumiko, mother of two and wife to an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In her final stages, Fumiko meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her experiences.

Yumeji Tsukiokaas Fumiko Shimojô
Ryōji Hayamaas Akira Ôtsuki
Yōko Sugias Kinuko
Shirō Ōsakaas Yoshio
Tōru Abeas Yamagami
Ikuko Kimuroas Seiko
Hiroko Kawasakias Tatsuko
Yoshiko Tsubouchias Mrs. Shirakawa
Kinuyo Tanakaas Neighbor's Wife
Junkichi Orimotoas Shigeru Anzai
Bokuzen Hidarias Hide's Husband
Fumie Kitaharaas Mrs. Kobayashi
Teruyo Hasegawa