The Wild Daisy

The Wild Daisy

91 mins | Romance | Aug. 8, 1981

Saito Masao reminisces on the days of his youth more than 50 years ago and his forbidden love of his older cousin Tamiko. When he was 15, Tamiko moved in to take care of his sickly mother. The two quickly fell in love with each other but were inevitably forced by their family to live separate lives.

The Wild Daisy

91 mins | Romance | Aug. 8, 1981

The Wild Daisy
Saito Masao reminisces on the days of his youth more than 50 years ago and his forbidden love of his older cousin Tamiko. When he was 15, Tamiko moved in to take care of his sickly mother. The two quickly fell in love with each other but were inevitably forced by their family to live separate lives.
Producers Toei Company, Ltd., Sun Music
Original title 野菊の墓
Directors Shinichirô Sawai
Writers Fukiko Miyauchi, Sachio Ito

Cast

Seiko Matsuda

as Tamiko

Masashi Kuwahara

as Masao

Haruko Katô

as Kiku Saito

Kirin Kiki

as Omasu

Kazuko Shirakawa

as Sei Tomura

Wakiko Kano

as Goze

Kin'ya Aikawa

as Shinkichi Tomura

Fujio Tokita

as Passerby B

Ryuji Sawa

as Passerby A

Masayuki Yuhara

as Tsunekichi

Miyoko Akaza

as Hatsuko Saito

Kunio Murai

as Kiichiro Saito

Shôgo Shimada

as Old pilgrim

Tetsurō Tamba

as Gozaburo Saito