Marital Relations (1955)
Original title: 夫婦善哉
Marital Relations is a 1955 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Shirō Toyoda, with a running time of 2h 1m. It stars Hisaya Morishige, Chikage Awashima and Yōko Tsukasa.
Ryukichi, the pampered heir to a cosmetics wholesaler, abandons his wife and child to pursue a scandalous affair with a famous geisha named Choko. This betrayal leads his father to disown him, leaving the unskilled Ryukichi with no way to earn a living. To keep them afloat, Choko is forced to continue working as a geisha while secretly scraping together a nest egg to start their own business. However, Ryukichi remains trapped in his hedonistic lifestyle, eventually squandering Choko’s hard-earned savings on his own self-indulgence.
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What is Marital Relations about?
Ryukichi, the pampered heir to a cosmetics wholesaler, abandons his wife and child to pursue a scandalous affair with a famous geisha named Choko. This betrayal leads his father to disown him, leaving the unskilled Ryukichi with no way to earn a living. To keep them afloat, Choko is forced to continue working as a geisha while secretly scraping together a nest egg to start their own business. However, Ryukichi remains trapped in his hedonistic lifestyle, eventually squandering Choko’s hard-earned savings on his own self-indulgence.
When was Marital Relations released?
Marital Relations was released on 13 September 1955.
How long is Marital Relations?
Marital Relations runs 2h 1m.
Who made Marital Relations?
Marital Relations was directed by Shirō Toyoda.