The Cake Tree in the Ruins (2006)
Overview
War drama based on a short story by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.223 |
Directed By
Tetsuo Yasumi
Crew
Natsuko Takahashi
Hajime Okayasu
Akira Ookuma
Masae Sagara
Kouichi Yanai
Hiromi Imaizumi
Michihiko Umezawa
Akiko Muto
Toshihide Yamada
Minoru Nishida
Tetsuo Yasumi
Minetaro Hirai
Akiyuki Nosaka
Kenji Oota
Yoshio Katou
Mariko Tazaki
Masae Otake
TOP CAST
Kyoko Tongu
Taichi (voice)
Akane Oomae
Misako (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Haruo (voice)
Reiko Kondou
Tsuyoshi (voice)
Sachi Matsumoto
Jiro (voice)
Yukiji
Yoshio (voice)
Ai Satou
Taichi's Mother (voice)
Ako Mayama
German Shop Owner (voice)
Shin Goto
Man (voice)
Junko Hori
Taichi's Grandmother (voice)
Naoko Matsui
Haruo's Mother (voice)
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