Japan / Nov 22, 1957
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with each other, but they are opposed by those around them because of their different social status.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryōsuke Kagawa | Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather |
| Masao Shimizu | Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad |
| Kuniko Miyake | Yoshie, Wakako's mum |
| Kyū Sazanka | Mineya |
| Tamae Kiyokawa | Tami - Mineya's wife |
| Kichijirō Ueda | Tahei Nakamura |
| Fumiko Murata | Kin - Tahei's wife |
| Masaya Tsukida | Yoshida |
| Keiko Anjô | Michiko - Yoshda's sister |
| Yosuke Irie | Fukai |
| Mitsuko Takesato | Yoshinio - Fukai's mother |
| Osamu Takizawa | Meichô |
| Kenji Oyama | Toyama (Mayor) |
| Gen Harada | Chief |
| Bontarō Miake | Moriyama |
| Mantarō Ushio | Terashima |
| Manabu Morita | Work Chief |
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| Fumiko Okamura | the landlady of Koryu-tei |
| Kinzō Shin | Satomiya - teacher |
| Eitarō Ozawa | School master |
| Eiichi Takamura | chief |
| Toshiko Kagiyama | Woman at Shumpûrô |
| Reiko Shirai | Woman at Shumpûrô |
| Reiko Shimohira | Woman at Shumpûrô |
| Mitsuko Han'ya | Woman at Shumpûrô |
| Ryûko Akutagawa | Woman at Shumpûrô |
| Yoshiko Kusunoki | Woman at Shumpûrô |
| Toshiko Kisaragi | Yoneko - a maiko |
| Michiko Takano | Ichiko - a maiko |
| Hikaru Hoshi | Keian |
| Kōichi Fujiyama | Professor of sword |
| Shiroyuki Miyajima | Orugu |
| Kazuko Miyakawa | Girl student |
| Naoko Matsudaira | Girl student |
| Junko Koizumi | Girl student |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 地上 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Daiei Film |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1957 |
| Production | Masaichi Nagata |
| Writer | Seijirō Shimada, Kaneto Shindō |
| Cinematography | Yoshihisa Nakagawa |
| Assistant directors | Kōzaburō Yoshimura |
| Camera operators | Yoshihisa Nakagawa |
| Additional photography | Yoshihisa Nakagawa |
| Production design | Shigeo Mano |
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| Art direction | Shigeo Mano |
| Set decoration | Shigeo Mano |
| Music | Akira Ifukube |
| Sound | Akira Ifukube |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Aug 01, 1959
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