1958 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.
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Cast
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Kōji Nanbara
Botchan
Known for
Branded to Kill
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Junzaburō Ban
Principal Tanuki
Known for
Dodes'ka-den
Yūnosuke Itō
Yamaarashi
Known for
High and Low
Sanjuro
Ineko Arima
Madonna
Known for
Tokyo Twilight
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kōji Mitsui
Nodaiko
Known for
Woman in the Dunes
A Story of Floating Weeds
Tony Tani
Akashatsu
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Women... Oh, Women!
誰よりも金を愛す
Kokinji Katsura
Ikagin
Known for
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Akira Ōizumi
Uranari
Known for
The Life of Oharu
Good Morning
Bokuzen Hidari
Janitor
Known for
Ikiru
Seven Samurai
Chieko Seki
Geisha Tsubame
Also in
Love Letter
Where Chimneys Are Seen
Yuriko Hanabusa
Kiyo
Also in
Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Souls on the Road
Yoshiaki Banshō Director · Keiichi Tanaka Screenplay Toshio Shiina Screenplay
First release June 14, 1958 · Produced in Japan · Original title 坊っちゃん
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
坊っちゃん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 14, 1958
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No release date listed for United States.
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