Postcard (Ichimai no hagaki)
Toward the end of World War II, middle-aged soldier Keita is entrusted with a postcard from a comrade who is sure he will die in battle. After the war ends, Keita visits his comrade's wife Yuko and bears witness to the tragic life she has led. This year's Oscar entry from Japan finds SHINDO in top form and his 49th and reportedly last film as fresh and poignant as ever.
24 January 1964, Osaka, Japan
August 1, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan
1943, Ishikawa, Japan
January 2, 1940 in Kyoto, Japan
3 November 1948, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
27 September 1951, Tokushima, Japan
22 November 1946, Ibaraki, Japan
17 July 1957, Tokyo, Japan
March 28, 1939 in Hyogo, Japan
10 April 1954, Tokyo, Japan
March 18, 1962 in Osaka, Japan

