Summer Clouds (1958)
Original title: 鰯雲
Summer Clouds is a 1958 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Mikio Naruse, with a running time of 2h 8m. It stars Chikage Awashima, Yōko Tsukasa and Isao Kimura.
A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the two begin an affair. He turns out to be married and won't leave his wife. Her older brother tries to marry off his children and hang on to/ extend his farm through an advantageous marriage in the face of threatened land confiscation and the desire of his children to get comfortable urban jobs instead of the backbreaking work in the paddy fields under parental control.
Quick answers
What is Summer Clouds about?
A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to interview her, the two begin an affair. He turns out to be married and won't leave his wife. Her older brother tries to marry off his children and hang on to/ extend his farm through an advantageous marriage in the face of threatened land confiscation and the desire of his children to get comfortable urban jobs instead of the backbreaking work in the paddy fields under parental control.
When was Summer Clouds released?
Summer Clouds was released on 2 September 1958.
How long is Summer Clouds?
Summer Clouds runs 2h 8m.
Who made Summer Clouds?
Summer Clouds was directed by Mikio Naruse.