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The Tale of Jiro
Film / 1955

The Tale of Jiro

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu
Drama

★ 7.5/10Audience rating

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.

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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.

Cast

Michiyo KogureOyoshi Yūko MochizukiOhama Ranko Hanai Ichirō RyūzakiShunsuke Junko IkeuchiHaruko Shoji NakayamaTeacher Asakura Koji OsawaJiro Katsuyuki IchigeOlder Jiro Yukio TomoyamaKyoichi Shiro WatanabeOlder Kyoichi Shozo IkeharaShunzo Itsuo WatanabeOlder Shunzo
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Sumiko Abe Natsuko KaharaGrandmother Hiroshi TsukijiNaokichi Ryutaro NagaiKansaku Kan SugiGrandfather Ichiro KodamaDr. Aoki Kōtarō SugieElementary school teacher Tsutomu IchijoMasaki's grandfather Kinko KatoDr. Aoki's wife Masako FujimuraMasaki's grandmother Yoko Hayama

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