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Feature film — 1953

A Japanese Tragedy (1953)

5.81h 56mDrama

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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Director: Keisuke Kinoshita

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Cast & crew

Yūko Mochizuki as Haruko Inoue

Yūko Mochizuki

Haruko Inoue

Keiji Sada as Tatsuya

Keiji Sada

Tatsuya

Teiji Takahashi as Sato

Teiji Takahashi

Sato

Yōko Katsuragi as Haruko's daughter

Yōko Katsuragi

Haruko's daughter

Sanae Takasugi as Mrs. Akazawa

Sanae Takasugi

Mrs. Akazawa

Ken Uehara as Masayuki Akazawa

Ken Uehara

Masayuki Akazawa

Keiko Awaji as Wakamaru, a geisha

Keiko Awaji

Wakamaru, a geisha

Shinichi Himori as

Shinichi Himori

Fujio Suga as Fujita

Fujio Suga

Fujita

Tanie Kitabayashi as Ichizo's wife

Tanie Kitabayashi

Ichizo's wife

Jun Tatara as

Jun Tatara

Masami Taura as Haruko's son

Masami Taura

Haruko's son

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