The Shiinomi School (1955)

6.5/10 100 min Drama

Overview

A university professor and his wife have two sons with infantile paralysis. Through trial and error, they struggle to open a school for disabled children at their own expense. Based on a true story, it features natural child performances under Hiroshi Shimizu’s skillful direction.

Cast

Kyōko Kagawa

Kayoko Atsumi

Yukiko Shimazaki

Doctor Tanaka

Kenzō Kawarasaki

Yudo Yamamoto

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Sankichi Murata

Jūkichi Uno

Professor Yamamoto

Ranko Hanai

Fumiko Yamamoto

Yoko Hayama

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