Madonna Verde
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User Rating
Current user rating: 73/100 (5 votes)
Profile
- TV Show: Madonna Verde
- Romaji: Madonna Vurude
- Japanese: マドンナ・ヴェルデ
- Director: Kazuhiro Motoki, Masayuki Tomizawa
- Writer: Takeru Kaido (novel), Yuko Morimura
- Network: NHK
- Episodes: 6
- Release Date: April 12 - May 24, 2011
- Runtime: Tuesdays 22:00
- TV Ratings: 8.0%
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
55-year-old Midori Yamazaki is asked by her only daughter Rie Sonezaki to become a surrogate mother for her baby. Rie Sonezaki works as obstetrician and gynecologist. She lost her womb due to an illness. Midori, hesitant at first, is finally persuaded by her daughter and their plan is set in motion.
At the hospital, Rie Sonezaki secretly implants her eggs fertilised by her husband into her mother's womb. The procedure is a success and Midori becomes pregnant. However, suspicions arise over the pregnancy and conflict occurs between mother and daughter ...
Notes
- Based on the novel "Madonna Verde" by Takeru Kaido. The novel "Madonna Verde" is a sequel to Takeru Kaido's novel "Gene Waltz" which was also made into the 2011 movie "Gene Waltz".
Cast
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| Keiko Matsuzaka | Ryoko Kuninaka | Jin Katagiri | Akina Minami | Rie Shibata |
| Midori Yamazaki | Rie Sonezaki | Shinichiro Sonezaki | Yumi Aoi | Misuzu Myoko |
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| Shoko Aida | Masanobu Katsumura | Hirotaro Honda | Shiho Fujimura | Kyozo Nagatsuka |
| Hiroko Araki | Goro Kiyokawa | Mitsuru Yashiki | Maria Mie | Toshi Maruyama |
Additional Cast Members:
- Yoko Oshima - Sachiko Kumada
- Tieko Itikawa - Michiko Takagi
- Yoneko Matsukane - Katsuko Morita
- Erika Mabuchi - ep.2,3
- Minosuke - ep.2
- Soran Tamoto - ep.3
- Hiroki Miyake - ep.5
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
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| 01 | 04/19/2011 | 7.3% |
| 02 | 04/26/2011 | 8.2% |
| 03 | 05/03/2011 | 7.2% |
| 04 | 05/10/2011 | 6.3% |
| 05 | 05/17/2011 | 9.0% |
| 06 | 05/24/2011 | 10.1% |
| Average | 8.0% | |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
