たづたづし (1969)

Junzo Nitta (Ikko Furuya), a 33-year-old section chief at the Forestry and Fisheries Agency, had a bright future ahead of him. Having gained a slight edge over his peers in the race for promotion, Nitta was well-regarded by his superiors and on the verge of being appointed assistant director. Above all, his greatest asset was the fact that the father of his beloved wife, Minako (Akiko Kana), was the Vice-Minister of International Trade and Industry. With a son by Minako, Nitta’s future seemed virtually assured. Yet, after entering into a relationship with a woman he met on the train—a relationship that could only be described as a moment of weakness—he found himself in an inescapable predicament. ...