Facing to the Clouds
Drama
Overview
A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.
Eisuke Takizawa Director
Ichirō Ikeda Screenplay
Top Billed Cast
Yūjirō Ishihara
Ruriko Asaoka
Ken Yamauchi
Yoshie Mizutani
Eijirō Tōno
Midori Tashiro
Ken Mitsuda
Takamaru Sasaki
Yoshisuke Makino
Goichi Yamada
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