The Tale of Jiro (1955)

7.5/10 98 min Drama

Overview

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

Cast

Michiyo Kogure

Oyoshi

Yūko Mochizuki

Ohama

Ranko Hanai

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Shunsuke

Junko Ikeuchi

Haruko

Shoji Nakayama

Teacher Asakura

Sumiko Abe

Natsuko Kahara

Grandmother

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