Elegy (1976)
Original title: 挽歌
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In Hokkaido, Kunigama. Reiko (Akagi) met Katsura, on a quiet and lonely late autumn evening, before the harsh and fierce winter was to come. Reiko was 21 years old, working for a small mobile theater troupe. She knew from the beginning that Katsura had a wife and children. Katsura's relationship with Reiko, half openly and half secretly, was partly due to and partly an excuse for his wife, Akiko (Kusabi),'s infidelity. Reiko was always honest with her heart. She became friends with Katsura's daughter and even made friends with Akiko.
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Kumiko AkiyoshiReiko Ando
Tatsuya NakadaiSetsuo Katsuragi
Mitsuko KusabueAkiko Katsuragi
Ken TanakaMikio Hisada
Takenori MuranoTatsumi Furuse
Kō NishimuraNobuhisa Hyodo
Yoko MinakazeNorimi Tanioka
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What is Elegy about?
In Hokkaido, Kunigama. Reiko (Akagi) met Katsura, on a quiet and lonely late autumn evening, before the harsh and fierce winter was to come. Reiko was 21 years old, working for a small mobile theater troupe. She knew from the beginning that Katsura had a wife and children. Katsura's relationship with Reiko, half openly and half secretly, was partly due to and partly an excuse for his wife, Akiko (Kusabi),'s infidelity. Reiko was always honest with her heart. She became friends with Katsura's daughter and even made friends with Akiko.
How long is Elegy?
Elegy has a runtime of 93 minutes.