1953 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.
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Cast
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Ryō Ikebe
Botchan
Known for
Pale Flower
Early Spring
Mariko Okada
Madonna
Known for
An Autumn Afternoon
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Seiji Maruyama
Natsume Sōseki
Naoyuki Hatta
Jo Katô
Hisaya Morishige
Akashatsu
Known for
Princess Mononoke
The End of Summer
Natsume Sōseki
Ichirō Satō
Murasaki Fujima
Also in
Tokyo Sweetheart
The Approach of Autumn
Noriyuki Yata
Eitarō Ozawa
Yamaarashi
Known for
Ugetsu
The Return of Godzilla
Seiji Maruyama Director · Naoyuki Hatta Screenplay Natsume Sōseki Story
First release June 15, 1953 · Produced in Japan · Original title 坊っちゃん
Production
Tokyo Eiga
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Japan
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Original title
坊っちゃん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · June 15, 1953
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No release date listed for United States.
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