千曲川絶唱 (1967)

Name: 千曲川絶唱
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-02-19
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Kin'ya Kitaōji, 星由里子, 宮口精二, 田中邦衛, いしだあゆみ

A truck driver from Toyama discovers he has contracted leukemia, a condition linked to his past exposure to nuclear fallout while working as a fisherman. Initially despondent and feeling like a medical curiosity, he eventually finds solace in the unwavering devotion of a young nurse who abandons her own plans to care for him.