The Ataka Family (1952)
Soichi Ataka is the eldest son of Ataka family. Although mentally challenged, he's a person with a gentle heart. Soichi's wife, Kuniko is devoted to her husband and together the couple runs the family farm. Their happy family life comes to an abrupt halt when Soichi's half-brother, Joji returns with his wife Masako after failing in a business.
Director:
Seiji Hisamatsu
Writer:
Yōko Mizuki
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Nobuko Otowa as Masako Ataka |
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Miki Sanjō as |
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Kinuyo Tanaka as Kuniko Ataka |
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Eiji Funakoshi as Soichi Ataka |
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Tatsuya Mihashi as Joji Ataka |
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Eitarō Ozawa as Soichi's cousin |
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So Yamamura as |
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Bontarō Miake as Veterinarian |
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Kenichi Miyajima as Kensaku |
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Akira Ōizumi as Takahashi |
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Noriko Honma as Otoku |
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Hisako Takihana as |
| Art | Atsuji Shibata | Art Direction |
| Directing | Seiji Hisamatsu | Director |
| Writing | Yōko Mizuki | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nobuko Yoshiya | Original Story |
| Lighting | Shigeru Yasuda | Lighting Production Assistant |
| Art | Shigeharu Takushida | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Michio Takahashi | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Kunio Hashimoto | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Masanori Tsujii | Editor |
| Lighting | Yukio Itō | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Yūji Koseki | Original Music Composer |