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Yearning

1964 · 98 min · Director: Mikio Naruse

Yearning (1964) is a romance drama, directed by Mikio Naruse. It stars Hideko Takamine and Yūzō Kayama. The 98-minute film holds an audience score of 8.1/10.

What Yearning Is About

War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.

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What is Yearning about?

War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.

Where can I watch Yearning?

Yearning is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Yearning?

Yearning runs for 98 minutes (1h 38m).

When did Yearning come out?

Yearning was released in 1964.

Who directed Yearning?

Yearning was directed by Mikio Naruse.

Who stars in Yearning?

Yearning stars Hideko Takamine, Yūzō Kayama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mie Hama.

What is Yearning's rating?

Yearning holds 8.0/10 on IMDb and 8.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 77 out of 100.

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