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The Hidden Lover

Kiyoshi Yoshida plays Sotaro, a popular television performer, who manages a one-night stand with country-girl Yuko (Yuko Katagiri). She falls madly in love with him, and he enjoys the home-spun attention. When Yuko agrees to a prenuptial contract demanding her silence about the vows and permitting Sotaro the luxury of an "open marriage," they wed in a secret ceremony. However, after a couple weeks of Sotaro's womanizing, Yuko is unable to handle the situation and she attempts to kill both her husband and herself. The resulting scandal costs Sotaro his reputation and career; Yuko is sentenced to a 3 year jail term. But when she gets released, they get back together and try to establish the marriage on a "firmer footing."

Top Cast

  • Yūko Katagiri

    Yūko Katagiri

    Yuko

  • Mitsuko Aoi

    Mitsuko Aoi

    Tome Sonoyama

  • Mayumi Tsubaki

    Mayumi Tsubaki

    Maki Shinoda

  • Hiroko Hamano

    Hiroko Hamano

    Mitsue

  • Kazuhiko Yakata

    Kazuhiko Yakata

    Host

  • Kôji Kai

    Kôji Kai

    Journalist

  • Kunio Shimizu

    Kunio Shimizu

    Kazuo Tanimura

  • Kiyoshi Yoshida

    Kiyoshi Yoshida

Overview

Kiyoshi Yoshida plays Sotaro, a popular television performer, who manages a one-night stand with country-girl Yuko (Yuko Katagiri). She falls madly in love with him, and he enjoys the home-spun attention. When Yuko agrees to a prenuptial contract demanding her silence about the vows and permitting Sotaro the luxury of an "open marriage," they wed in a secret ceremony. However, after a couple weeks of Sotaro's womanizing, Yuko is unable to handle the situation and she attempts to kill both her husband and herself. The resulting scandal costs Sotaro his reputation and career; Yuko is sentenced to a 3 year jail term. But when she gets released, they get back together and try to establish the marriage on a "firmer footing."

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