The Men of Toho-ku (1957)
Tragi-comedy about the inhabitants of a remote, mountain-locked village where only the first-born sons are allowed to marry and have children.
Director:
Kon Ichikawa
Writer:
Kon Ichikawa
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Hiroshi Akutagawa as Risuke Zummu |
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Minoru Chiaki as Tasuke Zummu |
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Haruko Tōgō as Asa Zummu, Tasuke's wife |
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Kamatari Fujiwara as Hisakichi, master of Sankaku Yashiki |
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Chieko Naniwa as Oei |
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Eiko Miyoshi as old woman |
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Hajime Izu as |
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Bokuzen Hidari as |
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Jun Hamamura as |
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Shōichi Hirose as |
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Tadashi Okabe as |
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Sachio Sakai as |
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Makoto Satō as |
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Shirō Tsuchiya as |
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Minosuke Yamada as |
| Directing | Kon Ichikawa | Director |
| Writing | Kon Ichikawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Shichirō Fukazawa | Original Story |
| Camera | Kazuo Yamada | Director of Photography |
| Art | Satoshi Chuko | Art Direction |
| Sound | Masao Fujiyoshi | Sound |
| Sound | Ikuma Dan | Music |