A sentimental drama about aspiring artist, Eiji, who rescues a blind girl. His friends Goro and Minoru and the blind girl's sister Kazue are a happy group until Goro steals money from Kazue's purse. Goro is arrested and his friends start bothering Eiji. To escape their harassment he changes jobs. But then he becomes the victim of an unexpected accident.
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Cast
16 people
Kensaku Morita
Eiji
Known for
The Castle of Sand
Kyoko Yoshizawa
Kyoko
Known for
Dolls
Yutaka Mizutani
Minoru
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Kohji Moritsugu
Yoshioka
Known for
Ultraseven
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Reiko Tajima
Kazue
Known for
Space Cobra
The Rose of Versailles
Kenji Takaoka
Goro
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Red Paper Lantern
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Katsumi Munakata
Isatsu
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Shunya Wazaki
Goda
Known for
The X from Outer Space
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Shinji Takano
Aizawa
Known for
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Harue Akagi
Minoru's mother
Also in
Toshiie and Matsu
Tokyo Tower
Arihiro Fujimura
Yajima
Also in
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Hisao Dazai
Onodera
Also in
The Yellow Handkerchief
None but the Brave
Hirokazu Ichimura Director · Fumio Ishimori Screenplay Hirooki Ogawa Composer
First release November 3, 1973 · Produced in Japan · Original title ひとつぶの涙
Production
Shochiku
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Japan
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Original title
ひとつぶの涙
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 3, 1973
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No release date listed for United States.
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