Sachi is the long-suffering wife of popular novelist Otani in post-World War II Japan. Brilliant but self-destructive, Otani spends his days drinking, running up debts, and looking for inspiration with other women. A visit from Miyo and Kichizo, the owners of the tavern which Otani frequents, informs Sachi that her husband has run up a fortune in debts and has stolen money from them. To pay off the debt, Sachi becomes a waitress at the bar, where her beauty and warmth bring in new customers. While working at the bar, she meets a young laborer, Okada, who falls in love with her. Also on hand are Sachi's old boyfriend, Tsuji, and her husband's mistress, Akiko. Though increasingly empowered by her new independence, Sachi retains her allegiance to her husband.
戦争直後の東京。才能ある小説家・大谷穣治は小料理屋「椿屋」に酒のつけが2万円たまっていた。12月23日頃に大谷は椿屋から五千円を盗んでくる。そこで妻・佐知は、その件を警察沙汰にしない代わりに椿屋で働かせてもらうことにする。佐知はその美貌から椿屋で人気を得るが、大谷はその人気に嫉妬し、客の一人・岡田と佐知の関係に疑念を抱く。大谷は愛人・秋子と心中を図るが未遂に終わる。
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