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The Eternal Breasts

乳房よ永遠なれ
by Kinuyo Tanaka1h461955Japan
The Eternal Breasts

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Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man who shows a low self esteem, shares her family life with her asleep vocation as a poetess. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and the development of a serious illness: a breast cancer, which leads her to lose her breasts. In the last stage of her life she meets a young journalist arrived from Tokyo, an admirer of her work, who want to write a story on her life. Both live a secret love history.

Cast and crew
  • Credits

    • Directed by : Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Screenplay : Sumie Tanaka
    • Décors : Kimihiko Nakamura
    • Original score : Takanobu Saitō
    • Producing company : Nikkatsu Corporation
    • Son : Masakazu Kamiya
    • Production : Hideo Koi
    • Image : Kumenobu Fujioka
  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
    • Year of production : 1955
    • French release date : 16 février 2022
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Black and White
    • Language : Japanese

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