Mitsuo the Counselor's son marries writer Miyoko, however a tender romance blossoms between Miyoko and Mitsuo's sister Kaoru. When the family falls to bankruptcy, heartache ensues; Miyoko's illness worsens and she is sent to a sanatorium, separating the lovers. Based on a story from Tales of Flowers by Nobuko Yoshiya
Naomi Egawa
Kaoru
Mitsue Hisamatsu
Miyoko
Kimie Hayashi
Tsuyako
Ginko Hanabusa
Kimiko
Ruriko Hoshi
Masako
Mineko Komatsu
Junko Kimura
Hikaru Kicchôji
Mitsuo, Kaoru's brother
Bumon Kahara
Kaoru's father
Mitsuo the Counselor's son marries writer Miyoko, however a tender romance blossoms between Miyoko and Mitsuo's sister Kaoru. When the family falls to bankruptcy, heartache ensues; Miyoko's illness worsens and she is sent to a sanatorium, separating the lovers. Based on a story from Tales of Flowers by Nobuko Yoshiya
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