Newly
wed to Shunsuke, eldest son of the historied Tsubakikoji family,
Reiko suffers the loss of her husband the very next day. Under
the cruel and unceasing mockery of the aristocrats, Reiko's common-born
blood sets to boil. Clutching the rose Shunsuke gave her to her
bosom, Reiko issues a defiant challenge to the house. "I
am the widow of the eldest son of the Tsubakikoji family. This
house is mine!" ...This is the elegant art of feminine conflict.