The Green Music Box (1955)
Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
Director: Umetsugu Inoue
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Ruriko Asaoka as Ruriko |
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Minoru Takada as Professor |
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Frankie Sakai as Clown |
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Soichi Asanuma as Shorty |
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Fumio Nagai as Bean Pole |
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Hideaki Ishii as Chubby |
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Kenjiro Uemura as Tazawa |
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Toshiyuki Ichimura as Onyudo |
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Toppa Utsumi as Bikko |
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Ichirō Arishima as Antiques Salesman |
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Zenji Yamada as Police Officer |
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Nobuteru Hanamura as Tazawa Henchman |
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Mie Kitahara as Dancer |
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Masumi Okada as Moon Prince |
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Kyōko Akemi as Mamiko's mother |
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Sachiko Yasuda as Snow Fairy |
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Yoshiko Fujishiro as Ruriko's Mother |
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Sachiko Tôyama as Moon Queen |
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Noriko Watanabe as Mamiko |
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Sadao Matsubara as Bird Spirit |
| Sound | Masao Yoneyama | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Isamu Kakita | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Umetsugu Inoue | Writer |
| Directing | Umetsugu Inoue | Director |
| Writing | Makoto Hojo | Original Story |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki | Editor |
| Production | Takiko Mizunoe | Producer |