Japan / Aug 21, 1938
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Masako, the daughter of an impoverished itinerant tinsmith, wins a grammar school composition contest with an essay about her neighborhood. The much publicized essay ends up causing the family problems and their chronic money troubles threaten Masako's further education.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Masao Mishima | Tanno-san |
| Noriko Honma | Aunt |
| Kumeko Otowa | The second wife |
| Takahiro Yamagata | Umemoto-san |
| Toshiko Itō | Aunt |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 綴方教室 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toho Eiga |
| Release date | 21 agosto 1938 |
| Executive producer | Nobuyoshi Morita |
| Writer | Masako Toyoda, Chiio Kimura |
| Editing | Kôichi Iwashita |
| Cinematography | Akira Mimura |
| Assistant directors | Akira Kurosawa, Kajirō Yamamoto |
| Camera operators | Akira Mimura |
| Additional photography | Akira Mimura |
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| Music | Shigeharu Yasue |
| Sound | Shigeharu Yasue |
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