The Chieko Story (1957)

Adapted from a poem, which was composed by poet and sculptor Kotaro Takamura, Chieko-Sho is the story of the artist's wife Chieko. The poet meets a woman, who also as an artist illustrates, one day. They marry and have a good life spending many years together. One day, however, she loses her mind and has to be confined to a hospital. The poetry was some of star Hara Setsuko's favourite even before her involvement in the film.

Released

1957-06-29

Genres

Drama

Runtime

98 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Toshio Yasumi, Hisatora Kumagai