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Repast (めし, Meshi) is a 1951 Japanese drama and shōshimin-eiga film directed by Mikio Naruse and starring Setsuko Hara. It is based on the final and unfinished novel by Fumiko Hayashi, and was the first in a series of adaptations of her work by the director.
Repast: Directed by Mikio Naruse. With Ken Uehara, Setsuko Hara, Yukiko Shimazaki, Yôko Sugi. Michiyo lives in a small home in Osaka and is not happy with her marriage; all she does is cook and clean for her husband.
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- Mikio Naruse
- 1951-11-23
Repast was based on an unfinished story by the feminist author Fumiko Hayashi, who died shortly before the film was released. Naruse would spend much of the 1950s directing other adaptations of Hayashi’s writings, including the notable films Wife (1953), Late Chrysanthemums (1954) and Floating Clouds (1955), becoming some of the most ...
Directed by Mikio Naruse. Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage, all she does is cook and clean for her husband. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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- Mikio Naruse
Nov 27, 2020 · In Tokyo, Michiyo’s mother still lives in the makeshift house built after the bombing raids with her younger sister Mitsuko (Yoko Sugi) and her husband (Keiju Kobayashi). She learns that there’s not much freedom in the post-war social scenario to lead an independent life.
Sep 9, 2009 · Naruse’s 1951 hit film Meshi (めし/ Repast) is adapted from the final, unfinished novel by popular writer Fumiko Hayashi (林 芙美子, 1903-1951).
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The first of a string of adaptations that Naruse would direct based on the work of feminist writer Fumiko Hayashi, REPAST stars Setsuko Hara as Michiyo, a loving wife whose five-year marriage to Hatsu (Ken Uehara) seems to be threatened by the visit of his young cousin Satako (Yukiko Shimazaki).
