The Lady of Musashino (1951) on Netflix
In post-war Japan, Michiko Akiyama lives with her husband Tadao on the Musashino estate she inherited, trapped in a loveless marriage. Her cousin Tsutomu returns from a prisoner-of-war camp.
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Plot summary
Michiko Akiyama lives on her family's estate in the Musashino countryside, where she and her husband Tadao went when Tokyo was being bombed. Tadao is a college professor, and the marriage is unhappy; he comes home drunk and pursues other women. Her cousin Eiji Ono, who profited from the war, and Eiji's wife Tomiko live nearby. When Michiko's parents die she inherits the estate, and another cousin, Tsutomu Miyaji, comes home from a prisoner-of-war camp to join the household. Tomiko is restless in her own marriage. Michiko and Tomiko are both drawn to the young Tsutomu, and Michiko resists his advances.
