This Is Noriko (1981)
Overview
Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.
Cast
Misako Watanabe
Harue Matsubara
Fumie Kashiyama
Hajime Izu
Mizuho Suzuki
Masami Shimojō
Mitsue Suzuki
Kan Mikami
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Hiroyuki Nagato
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