Spoonful of Happiness (1975)
A coming-of-age film in which Junko Sakurada, who was immensely popular as a girl star, plays the leading role in a movie for the first time. Based on Keiko Ochiai's book of the same title, the film tells the story of a 17-year-old girl's first love and growth who yearns for an older teacher.
Director:
Jo Hirose
Writers:
Shigeyuki Yamane, Hideo Nanbu, Keiko Ochiai.
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Junko Sakurada as |
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Toshio Kurosawa as |
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Ai Saotome as |
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Yûsuke Satô as |
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Daiki Sakagami as |
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Ayako Sawada as |
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Koenyū Sanyūtei as |
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Jiro Sakagami as |
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Yuko Hama as |
| Directing | Jo Hirose | Director |
| Production | Kiyoshi Higuchi | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Hiroshi Takemura | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Keiko Ochiai | Original Story |
| Writing | Shigeyuki Yamane | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hideo Nanbu | Screenplay |
| Writing | Keiko Ochiai | Screenplay |