Daybreak Chorus (1963)
In a small town, Tomoko, a new bus conductor, works hard to prove herself. She crosses paths with Saburō, the company president’s playful younger brother, who slowly reveals a more sincere side.
Director:
Hideo Suzuki
Writer:
Toshiro Ide
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Yuriko Hoshi as Tomoko Saimura |
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Susumu Kurobe as Saburō Koide |
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Michiyo Aratama as Yonéko Takasugi |
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Akira Takarada as Kensuke Ukita |
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Chisako Hara as Eiko Miyoshi |
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So Yamamura as Shingo Koide |
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Tanie Kitabayashi as Old Woman |
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Masao Oda as Heikichi Saimura |
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Kin Sugai as Farmer’s Wife |
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Natsuko Kahara as Farmer’s Wife A |
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Toshiko Yabuki as Miyo |
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Hiroko Minami as Bride |
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Jun Hamamura as Policeman |
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Koji Kiyomura as Dr. Kanzaki |
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Tatsuo Endō as High School Teacher |
| Writing | Yōjirō Ishizaka | Original Story |
| Directing | Hideo Suzuki | Director |
| Writing | Toshiro Ide | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ryōichi Hattori | Music |
| Camera | Yuzuru Aizawa | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Yasuo Konishi | Gaffer |
| Art | 近藤司 | Art Direction |
| Sound | Koji Oshiumi | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | 庵原周一 | Editor |
| Production | Masakatsu Kaneko | Producer |