The Tale of Jiro

Original title: 次郎物語

Duration: 98 min

Release date: 1955-10-25

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Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

Drama

次郎物語

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Yūko Mochizuki

Ichirō Ryūzaki

as Teacher Asakura

Katsuyuki Ichige

Katsuyuki Ichige

Shirō Watanabe

as Older Kyoichi

as Older Shunzo

Hiroshi Tsukiji

Hiroshi Tsukiji

as Elementary school teacher

as Masaki's grandfather

as Dr. Aoki's wife

Masako Fujimura

Masako Fujimura

as Masaki's grandmother

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Executive Producer

Kojin Shimomura

Kojin Shimomura

Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Director of Photography

Lighting Technician

Seiichi Toriizuka

Seiichi Toriizuka

Original Music Composer

Assistant Director

Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Tsukuru Kataoka

Tsukuru Kataoka

Sound Recordist

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