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The Tale of Jiro
7.5(2)19551h 38m
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.
- Director
- Hiroshi Shimizu
- Created by
- Manzo Shibata
- Writers
- Hiroshi Shimizu
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Cast

Michiyo Kogure
Oyoshi

Yūko Mochizuki
Ohama

Ranko Hanai

Ichirō Ryūzaki
Shunsuke

Junko Ikeuchi
Haruko

Shoji Nakayama
Teacher Asakura
Koji Osawa
Jiro
Katsuyuki Ichige
Older Jiro
Yukio Tomoyama
Kyoichi
Shiro Watanabe
Older Kyoichi
Shozo Ikehara
Shunzo
Itsuo Watanabe
Older Shunzo

Sumiko Abe

Natsuko Kahara
Grandmother
Hiroshi Tsukiji
Naokichi
Ryutaro Nagai
Kansaku
Kan Sugi
Grandfather
Ichiro Kodama
Dr. Aoki
Kōtarō Sugie
Elementary school teacher
Tsutomu Ichijo
Masaki's grandfather
Kinko Kato
Dr. Aoki's wife
Masako Fujimura
Masaki's grandmother

Yoko Hayama
Crew
Directing
- Hiroshi ShimizuDirector
- Teruo IshiiAssistant Director
Writing
- Kojin ShimomuraOriginal Story
- Hiroshi ShimizuScreenplay
Production
- Manzo ShibataExecutive Producer
Camera
- Hiroshi SuzukiDirector of Photography
Editing
- Toshio GotoEditor
Sound
- Ichirō SaitōOriginal Music Composer
- Tsukuru KataokaSound Recordist
Art
- Seiichi ToriizukaArt Direction
Lighting
- Iwaji HiraokaLighting Technician