Begging for Love

Begging for Love (愛を乞うひと) is a 1998 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. It was Japan's submission to the 71st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

Cast

 * Mieko Harada: Terue Yamaoka
 * Maho Nonami: Migusa Yamaoka
 * Fumiyo Kohinata
 * Mami Kumagai
 * Jun Kunimura: Saburo Wachi
 * Naomi Nishida
 * Tsuyoshi Ujiki: Takenori Wachi
 * Yuji Nakamura
 * Moro Morooka
 * Kiichi Nakai: Fumio Chin
 * Ai Koinuma: Terue Yamaoka, aged 5

2017 Television Drama remake
A television special drama (tanpatsu) remake, starring Ryoko Shinohara, Alice Hirose, Takaya Kamikawa and Rio Suzuki was broadcast on NTV on 11 January 2017.