A Japanese Tragedy

A Japanese Tragedy

A Japanese Tragedy

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A Japanese Tragedy

1953

1h 56m

5.3(14 votes)

Drama

Overview

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

望月優子

Haruko Inoue

望月優子

Acting

佐田啓二

Tatsuya

佐田啓二

Acting

高橋貞二

Sato

高橋貞二

Acting

桂木洋子

Haruko's daughter

桂木洋子

Acting

高杉早苗

Mrs. Akazawa

高杉早苗

Acting

上原謙

Masayuki Akazawa

上原謙

Acting

淡路恵子

Wakamaru, a geisha

淡路恵子

Acting

日守新一

Unknown Role

日守新一

Acting

須賀不二男

Fujita

須賀不二男

Acting

北林谷栄

Ichizo's wife

北林谷栄

Acting

多々良純

Unknown Role

多々良純

Acting

田浦正巳

Haruko's son

田浦正巳

Acting

柳永二郎

Iwami

柳永二郎

Acting

小林十九二

Unknown Role

小林十九二

Acting

水木涼子

Unknown Role

水木涼子

Acting

矢吹寿子

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Kunio Teshirogi

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Tazuko Kusaka

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Norikazu Takeda

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

青木富夫

Unknown Role

青木富夫

Acting

Keiko Enami

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Yôshirô Kusakari

Ichizo's son

No Image

Acting

谷よしの

Unknown Role

谷よしの

Acting

永井秀明

Unknown Role

No Image

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