Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Original title: 「動物園物語」より象

Duration: 67 min

Release date: 1957-04-09

IMDB

The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.

Drama

「動物園物語」より象

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Kenichi Enomoto

Kenichi Enomoto

as Zen-san (Elephant Officer)

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

as Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi

as Yoshiko (Student mobilization)

as Miyazawa Sensei

as Sugiura (Gatekeeper)

as Tamura (Lion Officer)

as Director of Toda Zoo

as Tetsu (Zen's wife)

as Takahashi (Leopard)

as Ito (Small Bird)

as Inoue (Camel handler)

as Narita (Sergeant)

as Hisako (Student mobilization)

as Ueno Police Chief

as Old skilled worker

as Newspaper reporter Tsurumi

as Newspaper reporter Kanayama

as Auxiliary Military Police

as Sendai Zoo Director

Masako Tsutsumi

Masako Tsutsumi

as Sayama's wife

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Kajirō Yamamoto

Kajirō Yamamoto

Kajirō Yamamoto

Kajirō Yamamoto

Camera Department Manager

Lighting Director

Art Department Manager

Recording Supervision

Assistant Director

Production Manager

Camera Supervisor

Toshiie Sakigami

Toshiie Sakigami

Assistant Director

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