With Wife, Children, and Friends (1961)

Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes of two police detectives. One is Henmi, who comes to Tokyo in 1926 from faraway Kagoshima to join the Tokyo police force. His closest friend is Nihei, a farmer's son from Tohoku who becomes the steadying influence on headstrong Henmi.

Released Nov. 1, 1961 156 min None+

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese