1977 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume Soseki's novel.
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Masatoshi Nakamura
Botchan
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Keiko Matsuzaka
Madonna
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Megumi Igarashi
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Masayo Utsunomiya
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Masakane Yonekura
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Nobuto Okamoto
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Masayuki Yuhara
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Port Arthur
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Takeo Chii
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Michiko Araki
Kiyo
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Hideji Ōtaki
Tanuki
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Yoichi Maeda Director · Hideo Nanbu Screenplay Natsume Sōseki Author
First release August 6, 1977 · Produced in Japan · Production Bungakuza
Production
Shochiku
Production
Bungakuza
Production
Japan
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Original title
坊っちゃん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 6, 1977
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