Live My Share, Mother (1970)
At school, Fumio is good in everything. His cheerful, out-going personality makes him a great favorite with teachers and classmates alike. He is in perfect health and there does not seem to be a single shadow to cloud his life. Then, one day, he feels a sudden pain in his shoulder. His parents take him to a doctor who tells them that their son has bone cancer and must be hospitalized. The parents cannot believe their ears, for Fumio had always been the picture of abounding health. The whole family with the exception of Fumio is cast into the depths of despair. They wonder why it had to happen to their Fumio and their happy family. The father who recovers first and decides to fight cancer to save his son's life.
Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
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Matagoro Nakamura III as Fumio Sugiyama |
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Munenori Oyamada as Keikichi Sugiyama |
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Chiaki Tsukioka as Shino Sugiyama |
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Yōko Atsuta as Etsuko Sugiyama |
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Michi Azuma as Kazuko Sugiyama |
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Kirin Kiki as Nurse Okamura |
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Taketoshi Naitō as Doctor Maeda |
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Toyoto Fukuda as Teacher Hashimoto |
| Directing | Kazuo Ikehiro | Director |
| Writing | Yōkichi Sugimoto | Original Story |
| Writing | Yoshihiro Ishimatsu | Writer |
| Camera | Senkichirō Takeda | Director of Photography |