This is the story of Kiyoshi Yoshida, who feels estranged from both parents after his father returns from war. How the boy adapts to life with the virtual stranger his father has become is the film's focus.
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Cast
| Chikage Awashima | ... |
Machiko Yoshida
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| Yûnosuke Itô | ... |
Ichiro Yoshida
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| Kinuyo Tanaka | ... |
Yukiko Matsumoto
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| Yoshiko Kuga | ... |
Yasuko Ashihara
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| Kôji Shitara | ... |
Kiyoshi Yoshida
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Jun Tatara | ... |
Akizuki
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| Toshio Takahara | ... |
Suzuki
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| Chôko Iida | ... |
Grandmother
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Zekô Nakamura | ... |
Okamoto
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Ton Shimada |
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Yôichi Numata | ... |
Teacher Murakami
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Haruko Toda |
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Keiko Tanaka |
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Haruko Hirata |
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Masako Yasumura |
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Directed by
| Heinosuke Gosho | ||
Written by
| Keiji Hasebe | ... | () |
| Kennosuke Tateoka | ... | () |
| Shigeko Yuki | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Jiro Kaga | ... | producer |
| Yoshishige Uchiyama | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yasushi Akutagawa | ||
Cinematography by
| Yoshio Miyajima | ||
Film Editing by
| Shin Osada | ||
Art Direction by
| Kazuo Kubo | ||
Production Management
| Masayuki Nakajima | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hideo Horie | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Michio Okazaki | ... | sound recordist |
| Yoshitatsu Sonoda | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Koji Hirata | ... | gaffer |
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Distributors
- Shochiku (1957) (Japan) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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A young boy has formed an idealized image of his father, who has yet to be repatriated from Russia. When they finally meet they fail to get along. The boy withdraws more and more into himself, and the picture is concerned with how the two gradually develop a love for each other. |
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