Sad Whistling (1949)
A young girl searches for her long-lost brother in postwar Tokyo, clinging to hope and music amid the rubble of a broken Japan. Along the way, she touches the hearts of those around her with her resilience and song.
Director:
Miyoji Ieki
Writer:
Nagatoshi Kiyoshima
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Hibari Misora as Mitsuko Tanaka |
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Ichirō Sugai as Osamu Kachigawa |
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Keiko Tsushima as Kachigawa Kachigawa |
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Yasumi Hara as Kenzo Tanaka |
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Yoshito Yamaji as Yasuda |
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Takashi Kanda as Yamaguchi |
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Hikari Mizushima as Daitsuma Yoshiko |
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Ichirō Shimizu as Cabaret Manager |
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Shirō Ōsaka as Matsu-chan |
| Camera | Toru Nishikawa | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Nagatoshi Kiyoshima | Screenplay |
| Writing | Toshihiko Takeda | Screenstory |
| Production | Takashi Koide | Producer |
| Sound | Yoshi Tashiro | Music |
| Directing | Miyoji Ieki | Director |