The Many Faces of Chika
When her husband is hospitalized with tuberculosis, Chika has a series of three relationships: with a teacher in her hometown, with a student in Tokyo, and with an aging gangster.
When her husband is hospitalized with tuberculosis, Chika has a series of three relationships: with a teacher in her hometown, with a student in Tokyo, and with an aging gangster.
Takami Yoshimoto
Chika I
Minoru Tanaka
Yoshio
Makiko Watanabe
Chika II
Seiichi Tanabe
Kazuya
Kumiko Kin
Chika III
Yoshikazu Kotani
Koji
Kaori Momoi
Chika IV
Isao Natsuyagi
Segawa
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Junichi
When her husband is hospitalized with tuberculosis, Chika has a series of three relationships: with a teacher in her hometown, with a student in Tokyo, and with an aging gangster.
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