Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.

Cast

Hisaya Morishige

as Shozo

Kyōko Kagawa

as Fukuko

Isuzu Yamada

as Shinako

Chieko Naniwa

as Orin

Mineko Yorozuyo

as Tobacco shop owner's wife

Eiko Miyoshi

as Mrs. Shiokawa

Yuko Minami

as Hatsuko

Gangyoku Ashinoya

as Kinoshita

Juro Hayashida

as Nakajima

Haruo Tanaka

as Hagimura

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