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Two in the Shadow

Two in the Shadow

1967, Movie, 1h 48min

Melodrama master Mikio Naruse’s final film is one of his most majestically melancholy works, a haunting romantic tragedy about two lost souls drawn together into a seemingly impossible relationship. After her husband is killed in a car crash, a newly widowed woman (Yoko Tsukasa) sees her dreams for the future destroyed—only to find herself increasingly attracted to the man (Yuzo Kayama) responsible for the accident. Composed in gorgeous color widescreen and set to a score by Toru Takemitsu, this fitting capstone to a legendary career is an emotionally and psychologically rich look at the search for healing and human connection in the face of overwhelming grief.

Country: Japan

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Yoshibumi Tajima,

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You can stream Two in the Shadow on: The Criterion Channel

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Two in the Shadow include The Sound of Music, Bahu Begum, Days of Wine and Roses, My Night at Maud's, The Young Girls of Rochefort, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.

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Two in the Shadow was released in theaters on April 23, 1968.