面影 (1948): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1948, 面影 is a drama film directed by Heinosuke Gosho, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. During his summer holiday, Kawasaki Ryuichi (Ryuzaki Ichiro), a handsome engineer in his late twenties, visits his teacher and mentor, Professor Inagaki (Sugai Ichiro), at his seaside home. There he meets the professor's lovely young wife, Sachiko (Hamada Yuriko), and is unsettled by the striking resemblance she bears to his wife, who died three years earlier. Attracted to Sachiko, he does his best to hide his feelings. The couple, however, senses a deep-seated melancholy in him. Attributing it to the loss of his wife, they urge him to marry their niece, Kaoru, but he is not interested. Shortly after, Fumiko , Sachiko's older sister, realizes that Sachiko and Kawasaki have feelings for each other, but she keeps her counsel. One day Kawasaki, Sachiko, and Kaoru go boating when a storm forces them to stay overnight at a hotel. Unable to sleep, Kawasaki takes a walk along the beach where he finds Sachiko, also unable to sleep. He declares his love for her.

Who’s in it. 面影 stars Ichirō Ryūzaki, Yuriko Hamada, Setsuko Wakayama and Ranko Akagi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, 面影 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 面影 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 面影 tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.