Overview

Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love. But when Shinkichi dies in an avalanche, Yukiko leaves the mountains in despair and takes a job in a bar where she becomes deeply involved in the personal lives of several of the patrons. One day she thinks she sees Shinkichi alive, but it turns out to be a gangster named Hayakawa, a man on the run who bears an astonishing resemblance to Yukiko's lost love. Against her better judgment, she is drawn to help Hayakawa, though clearly danger follows him.

Cast

Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Hiroshi Koizumi, Sachio Sakai, Katsumi Tezuka, Seiji Miyaguchi

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What is "The Last Embrace" about?

Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love. But when Shinkichi dies in an avalanche, Yukiko leaves the mountains in despair and takes a job in a bar where she becomes deeply involved in the personal lives of several of the patrons. One day she thinks she sees Shinkichi alive, but it turns out to be a gangster named Hayakawa, a man on the run who bears an astonishing resemblance to Yukiko's lost love. Against her better judgment, she is drawn to help Hayakawa, though clearly danger follows him.

When was "The Last Embrace" released?

The Last Embrace was released in 1953.

Who stars in "The Last Embrace"?

The cast includes Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata.