Synopsis
A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of her missing husband.
Movie Information
- Director
- Yasuki Chiba
- Writers
- Ryōzō Kasahara, Seiya Yoshida
- Release Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 57 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Isuzu Yamada
Riyo Yazawa
Toshirō Mifune
Yoshio Tsuruishi
Haruo Tanaka
Jun Tatara
Keiko Awaji
Chieko Murata
Masataka Kametani
Tsuruko Mano
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