About this movie
An old man cashes in all his possessions and sets off on a journey to the Tohoku region in late autumn. Along the way, he visits a friend on his deathbed and develops a faint affection for an elegant old woman, but the purpose of his journey is actually to find a place to die. He gives a large sum of money to a young couple, who are poor but have a dream for the future, and tries to throw himself into the sea. The movie depicts the loneliness of an old man who has lost his wife.
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How long is When Winter Comes?
When Winter Comes has a runtime of 1h 40m (1 hour and 40 minutes).
Who directed When Winter Comes?
When Winter Comes was directed by Yukio Fukamachi and released in 1985.
What genre is When Winter Comes?
When Winter Comes is a TV Movie, Family, Drama film (1985).
Who stars in When Winter Comes?
The cast of When Winter Comes includes Chishū Ryū, Kayoko Kishimoto, Eitarō Ozawa, Kamatari Fujiwara, Sadako Sawamura.
