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A Japanese Tragedy (1953)

Movie ★ 5.8 116 min

Drama

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.

Keisuke Kinoshita Director

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Released
June 17, 1953
Runtime
116 min
IMDb
tt0046127
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Cast

Yūko Mochizuki Yūko Mochizuki Haruko Inoue Keiji Sada Keiji Sada Tatsuya Teiji Takahashi Teiji Takahashi Sato Yōko Katsuragi Yōko Katsuragi Haruko's daughter Sanae Takasugi Sanae Takasugi Mrs. Akazawa Ken Uehara Ken Uehara Masayuki Akazawa Keiko Awaji Keiko Awaji Wakamaru, a geisha Shinichi Himori Shinichi Himori Fujio Suga Fujio Suga Fujita Tanie Kitabayashi Tanie Kitabayashi Ichizo's wife Jun Tatara Jun Tatara Masami Taura Masami Taura Haruko's son Eijirō Yanagi Eijirō Yanagi Iwami Tokuji Kobayashi Tokuji Kobayashi Ryōko Mizuki Ryōko Mizuki Toshiko Yabuki Kunio Teshirogi Tazuko Kusaka

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Japanese Tragedy about?
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.
Who directed A Japanese Tragedy?
A Japanese Tragedy was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
Who stars in A Japanese Tragedy?
A Japanese Tragedy stars Yūko Mochizuki, Keiji Sada, Teiji Takahashi, Yōko Katsuragi.
When was A Japanese Tragedy released?
A Japanese Tragedy is a 1953 drama film.
Where can I watch A Japanese Tragedy?
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