The Tale of Jiro (1955)

Drama

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

Oyoshi
Michiyo Kogure
Ohama
Yūko Mochizuki
Shunzo
S Shozo Ikehara
Older Shunzo
I Itsuo Watanabe
Sumiko Abe
Grandmother
Natsuko Kahara
Naokichi
H Hiroshi Tsukiji
Kansaku
R Ryutaro Nagai
Grandfather
K Kan Sugi
Dr. Aoki
I Ichiro Kodama
Elementary school teacher
K Kōtarō Sugie
Masaki's grandfather
T Tsutomu Ichijo
Ranko Hanai
Dr. Aoki's wife
K Kinko Kato
Masaki's grandmother
M Masako Fujimura
Shunsuke
Ichirō Ryūzaki
Haruko
Junko Ikeuchi
Teacher Asakura
Shoji Nakayama
Jiro
K Koji Osawa
Older Jiro
K Katsuyuki Ichige
Kyoichi
Y Yukio Tomoyama
Older Kyoichi
S Shirô Watanabe

Crew

Executive Producer
M Manzo Shibata
Original Story
K Kojin Shimomura
Screenplay
Hiroshi Shimizu
Director of Photography
H Hiroshi Suzuki
Lighting Technician
I Iwaji Hiraoka
Sound Recordist
H Hiroshi Kataoka
Art Direction
S Seiichi Toriizuka
Original Music Composer
I Ichirō Saitō
Assistant Director
Teruo Ishii
Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Editor
T Toshio Goto