Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.
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| Production | Takashi Koide | Producer |
| Writing | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Novel |
| Sound | Fumio Hayasaka | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Akira Kurosawa | Director |
| Editing | Akira Kurosawa | Editor |
| Camera | Toshio Ubukata | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ushitarô Shimada | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Akira Kurosawa | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Akio Tamura | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yoshie Taguchi | Costume Design |
| Writing | Eijirō Hisaita | Screenplay |
| Sound | Yoshisaburo Seno | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Takashi Matsuyama | Art Direction |
