Wedding Ring (1950)
July 1, 1950Release Date
Wedding Ring (1950)
July 1, 1950Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Wedding Ring is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Kinuyo Tanaka
Noriko Kuki
Toshirō Mifune
Takeshi Ema
Jūkichi Uno
Michio Kuki
Kenji Susukida
Tetsuya Kuki
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Baya
Junji Masuda
Store Manager
Nobuko Otowa
Actress
Eiko Takamatsu
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 1, 1950
Original Name婚約指輪
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Genres
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Wiki.
Wedding Ring (婚約指環 Kon'yaku yubiwa), also known as Engagement Ring, is a Japanese black and white film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita that was first released in 1950.
The film depicts a love triangle involving an ill husband, his wife and his doctor. The husband (Michio) was drafted into the army for World War II shortly after the marriage, and didn't return home until 2 years after the war ended. He became ill a year after his return so the marriage bond has not had much chance to strengthen. When a handsome new doctor (Mr. Ema) begins to take care of Michio, the doctor and the wife (Noriko) begin to fall in love. Ema and Noriko have to balance their desires against their moral obligations, while Michio has to deal with his own emotions about the emerging situation.Certain objects play key roles in the narrative. For example, whether the wife wears her engagement ring symbolizes her willingness or not to commit adultery with the doctor, and whether or not the doctor wears the shoes that the wife buys for him symbolizes his willingness or not to commit adultery with her. A railroad crossing where they have their first conversation symbolizes the danger of their flirting.