On This Earth

Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with each other, but they are opposed by those around them because of their different social status.

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Release date

22 Nov 1957

Runtime

1 h 38 min

• TMDB 7.0

Genres

• Drama

Director

Kōzaburō Yoshimura

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Countries

• JP

Cast

Hiroshi Kawaguchias Heiichiro OkawaHitomi Nozoeas Wakako YoshikuraKinuyo Tanakaas Omitsu, Heiichiro's motherKyōko Kagawaas FuyukoKeizō Kawasakias Tokio, Wakako's brotherShin Saburias Ichiro AmanoTaiji Tonoyamaas Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncleRyōsuke Kagawaas Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfatherMasao Shimizuas Tatsuzo, Wakako's dadKuniko Miyakeas Yoshie, Wakako's mum

Writers

SSSeijirō ShimadaKaneto Shindō

Composer

Akira Ifukube

Cinematography

YNYoshihisa Nakagawa

Studios

Daiei Film

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