Hymn to a Tired Man

Hymn to a Tired Man

Hymn to a Tired Man

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Hymn to a Tired Man

1968

2h 10m

7.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.

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18 members

Acting

藤田まこと

Zensaku

藤田まこと

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新珠三千代

Yosiko

新珠三千代

Acting

黒沢年雄

Renji Mukaizaka

黒沢年雄

Acting

酒井和歌子

Mariko Suzuki

酒井和歌子

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田中邦衛

Hisataro Ohno

田中邦衛

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佐藤慶

Takenori Suzuki

佐藤慶

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三島雅夫

Narrator (voice)

三島雅夫

Acting

奈良岡朋子

Miyo Mukaizaka

奈良岡朋子

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新珠三千代

Yoshiko Hide

新珠三千代

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Yoko Kiku

Sakiko Kosaka

Yoko Kiku

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花沢徳衛

Shosuke Toyama

花沢徳衛

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橋本功

Kazuo Kaneko

橋本功

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Rie Mizuki

Taeko Hirayama

No Image

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山本清

Sergeant Sakai

山本清

Acting

Tanaka Yoshiyuki

Togawa

No Image

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守田比呂也

Okada

No Image

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川口敦子

Young Mother

川口敦子

Acting

三島雅夫

Narrator

三島雅夫

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