The Tale of Jiro (1955)

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 (23)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Michiyo Kogure

Oyoshi

Yūko Mochizuki

Ohama

Ranko Hanai

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Shunsuke

Junko Ikeuchi

Haruko

Shoji Nakayama

Teacher Asakura

K

Koji Osawa

Jiro

K

Katsuyuki Ichige

Older Jiro

Y

Yukio Tomoyama

Kyoichi

S

Shiro Watanabe

Older Kyoichi

S

Shozo Ikehara

Shunzo

I

Itsuo Watanabe

Older Shunzo

Sumiko Abe

Natsuko Kahara

Grandmother

H

Hiroshi Tsukiji

Naokichi

R

Ryutaro Nagai

Kansaku

K

Kan Sugi

Grandfather

I

Ichiro Kodama

Dr. Aoki

K

Kōtarō Sugie

Elementary school teacher

T

Tsutomu Ichijo

Masaki's grandfather

K

Kinko Kato

Dr. Aoki's wife

M

Masako Fujimura

Masaki's grandmother

Yoko Hayama

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