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Nishijin no shimai (1952)

Drama | 17 April 1952 (Japan)

A family of silkweavers are hit hard by industrialization.

Director:

Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Writer:

Kaneto Shindô

Stars:

Yumiko Miyagino, Mitsuko Miura, Yûko Tsumura | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Cast overview:
	Yumiko Miyagino	...	Hisako
	Mitsuko Miura	...	Yoshie
	Yûko Tsumura	...	Tomiko
	Kinuyo Tanaka	...	Someka
	Jûkichi Uno	...	Kokichi Yokoyama
	Sumiko Hidaka	...	Hatsue Yamazaki
	Eitarô Shindô	...	Giemon Sato
	Chieko Higashiyama	...	Otoyo
	Ichirô Sugai	...	Yoshio Takamura
	Tatsuya Mihashi	...	Hiroshi Yasui
	Eijirô Yanagi	...	Magosaburo Omori
	Taiji Tonoyama	...	Jiro