Japan Synopsis
永遠の人
The year is 1932, and a woman, whose tenant-farmer fiancé is fighting in China, is raped by the landowner's son, who has returned from the war with a crippling injury, and then forced into marriage with him. In four more chapters, presented over three decades, their children undertake their own searches for love, while the parents try to make each other as miserable as possible.
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
45 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Immortal Love sits at position #10.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Immortal Love premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,146 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #494 of 1,933 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | September 16, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0054845 |