Nuvole estive

_Brief Encounter_ in postwar Japan. A widow and her overbearing mother-in-law run a farm until a visiting journalist awakens new feelings. The resulting affair founders on his reluctance to leave his wife. Naruse's quiet study of duty versus desire.

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Mikio Naruse directed Nuvole estive in 1958. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

Nuvole estive was released in 1958 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.