The Tale of Jiro

Overview

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

Release date

Oct 25, 1955

Rating

5 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 38 minutes

Genres

Drama

Cast

Michiyo Kogure
As Oyoshi
Yūko Mochizuki
As Ohama
Ranko Hanai
As
Ichirō Ryūzaki
As Shunsuke
Junko Ikeuchi
As Haruko
Shoji Nakayama
As Teacher Asakura
Koji Osawa
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As Jiro
Katsuyuki Ichige
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As Older Jiro
Yukio Tomoyama
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As Kyoichi
Shirō Watanabe
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As Older Kyoichi
Shozo Ikehara
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As Shunzo
Itsuo Watanabe
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As Older Shunzo
Sumiko Abe
As
Natsuko Kahara
As Grandmother
Hiroshi Tsukiji
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As Naokichi
Ryutaro Nagai
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As Kansaku
Kan Sugi
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As Grandfather
Ichiro Kodama
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As Dr. Aoki
Kōtarō Sugie
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As Elementary school teacher
Tsutomu Ichijo
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As Masaki's grandfather
Kinko Kato
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As Dr. Aoki's wife
Masako Fujimura
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As Masaki's grandmother
Yoko Hayama
As

Crew

Toshio Goto
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Role: Editor
Manzo Shibata
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Role: Executive Producer
Kojin Shimomura
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Role: Original Story
Hiroshi Shimizu
Role: Screenplay
Hiroshi Suzuki
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Role: Director of Photography
Iwaji Hiraoka
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Role: Lighting Technician
Seiichi Toriizuka
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Role: Art Direction
Ichirō Saitō
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Role: Original Music Composer
Teruo Ishii
Role: Assistant Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Role: Director
Tsukuru Kataoka
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Role: Sound Recordist