Watch On This Earth (1957) Official Trailer
7 / 10 IMDb November 22, 1957 1h 38m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
November 22, 1957
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
Cast
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
as Heiichiro Okawa
Hitomi Nozoe
as Wakako Yoshikura
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
Kyōko Kagawa
as Fuyuko
Keizō Kawasaki
as Tokio, Wakako's brother
Shin Saburi
as Ichiro Amano
Taiji Tonoyama
as Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
Ryōsuke Kagawa
as Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
Masao Shimizu
as Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad
Kuniko Miyake
as Yoshie, Wakako's mum
Kyū Sazanka
as Mineya
Tamae Kiyokawa
as Tami - Mineya's wife
Kichijirō Ueda
as Tahei Nakamura
Fumiko Murata
as Kin - Tahei's wife
Masaya Tsukida
as Yoshida
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Keiko Anjô
as Michiko - Yoshda's sister
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Yosuke Irie
as Fukai
Mitsuko Takesato
as Yoshinio - Fukai's mother
Osamu Takizawa
as Meichô
Kenji Oyama
as Toyama (Mayor)
Production Companies
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