A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressure from all sides. During a company trip to Beppu, personal entanglements and old company secrets surface, forcing difficult choices and quiet compromises.
Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
Namikichi Yashiro (Employee)
Kumakichi Onizuka (Maiko's father)
Akiko Hakoda (Secretary)
Maiko Yashiro (Namikichi's wife)
Taiji Ise (Section Chief)
Asako Onizuka (Maiko's mother)
Tsuruko Miyaguchi (Widow of founder)
Isuke Tsujikura (President)
Yuriko Tsujikura (Isuke's daughter)
Fumiko Ise (Taiji's wife)
Masayoko Ōta (Barmaid)
Yōko (Barmaid)
Nobuko Kanda (Madam)
Ippei Kanda (Nobuko's child)
Chie (Proprietress)
Department Chief Ebata
Branch Manager Matsuoka
Clerk at Haruyoshi Inn
Original Story
Director
Screenplay
Music
Director of Photography
Lighting Manager
Art Direction
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Producer
Producer
Assistant Director
Production Manager
Still Photographer
Editor