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Repast

Repast

Drama · 1951

In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.

Movie details

Repast

1951 Drama 1h 37m

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TMDB

7.6 / 10

Community rating

In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.

CriticWise case file

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mikio Naruse

Written by

Toshiro Ide · Sumie Tanaka

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Hatsunosuke Okamoto

Setsuko Hara

Setsuko Hara

Michiyo Okamoto

Yukiko Shimazaki

Yukiko Shimazaki

Satoko Okamoto

Yōko Sugi

Yōko Sugi

Mitsuko Murata

Akiko Kazami

Akiko Kazami

Seiko Tomiyasu

Haruko Sugimura

Haruko Sugimura

Matsu Murata

Ranko Hanai

Ranko Hanai

Koyoshi Dohya

Court is in session

Put Repast on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.