Japan Synopsis
乳房よ永遠なれ
Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In the last stage of her life, she meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her life.
The 1954–1956 Japan Window
24 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Eternal Breasts sits at position #14.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Eternal Breasts premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,880 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #822 of 1,933 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | November 23, 1955 |
| IMDb | tt0259248 |