The Wild Daisy
Directed by Shinichiro SawaiTeenage cousins Masao and Tamiko fall in love when she comes to his riverside brewery house to take care of his sickly mother. On the day of the Autumn Festival, while picking cotton in a mountain field, they accidentally embrace, affirm their love, and liken each other allegorically to flowers. Family objections ensue as Tamiko is older than Masao, and the two cannot marry in peace. Masao escapes from his school dormitory only to trail behind a crying Tamiko as she is forced into a bridal procession. Mistreatment and miscarriage lead to a tragic end. More than half a century later, the elderly Masao visits the tomb of the girl he loved and lost, and prepares to go on a pilgrimage to the home of her soul.
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The Wild Daisy was released on August 8, 1981.
The Wild Daisy was directed by Shinichiro Sawai.
The Wild Daisy has a runtime of 1h 31m.
The Wild Daisy was produced by Tan Takaiwa, Hideyoshi Aizawa.
The key characters in The Wild Daisy are Tamiko (Seiko Matsuda), Masao (Masashi Kuwahara), Kiku Saito (Haruko Katō).
The Wild Daisy is a Drama, Romance film.
The Wild Daisy has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.