A Japanese Tragedy

A Japanese Tragedy

1h 56m 5.3/10

Overview

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.

Director

Keisuke Kinoshita

Top Billed Cast

Sanae Takasugi

Sanae Takasugi

Mrs. Akazawa

Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Masayuki Akazawa

Yōko Katsuragi

Yōko Katsuragi

Haruko's daughter

Keiji Sada

Keiji Sada

Tatsuya

Teiji Takahashi

Teiji Takahashi

Sato

Yūko Mochizuki

Yūko Mochizuki

Haruko Inoue

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