A Japanese Tragedy
7.3
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.
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Cast
24 people
Yūko Mochizuki
Haruko Inoue
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
Kwaidan
Keiji Sada
Tatsuya
Known for
Good Morning
An Autumn Afternoon
Teiji Takahashi
Sato
Known for
The Ballad of Narayama
Tokyo Twilight
Yōko Katsuragi
Haruko's daughter
Known for
Scandal
Late Spring
Sanae Takasugi
Mrs. Akazawa
Also in
Women of the Night
The Munekata Sisters
Ken Uehara
Masayuki Akazawa
Known for
Repast
Mothra
Keiko Awaji
Wakamaru, a geisha
Known for
Stray Dog
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Shinichi Himori
Known for
Ikiru
The Only Son
Fujio Suga
Fujita
Known for
New Tale of Zatoichi
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Tanie Kitabayashi
Ichizo's wife
Known for
My Neighbor Totoro
Intentions of Murder
Jun Tatara
Known for
Seven Samurai
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Masami Taura
Haruko's son
Known for
Tokyo Twilight
Early Spring
Keisuke Kinoshita Director · Chūji Kinoshita Composer Hiroshi Kusuda Cinematographer
First release June 17, 1953 · Produced in Japan · Original title 日本の悲劇
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
日本の悲劇
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 17, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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