A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 2.224 |
Directed By
Keisuke Kinoshita
Crew
Ryozo Toyoshima
Yoshi Sugihara
Keisuke Kinoshita
Hisao Ōno
Keisuke Kinoshita
Kimihiko Nakamura
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Takashi Koide
Chūji Kinoshita
Yoshiro Kawazu
Hiroshi Kusuda
TOP CAST
Yūko Mochizuki
Haruko Inoue
Keiji Sada
Tatsuya
Teiji Takahashi
Sato
Yōko Katsuragi
Haruko's daughter
Sanae Takasugi
Mrs. Akazawa
Ken Uehara
Masayuki Akazawa
Keiko Awaji
Wakamaru, a geisha
Fujio Suga
Fujita
Tanie Kitabayashi
Ichizo's wife
Masami Taura
Haruko's son
Eijirō Yanagi
Iwami
Yôshirô Kusakari
Ichizo's son
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