On This Earth (1957)

Drama

Kanazawa in the Taisho era. A former junior high school student, Ichiro's family used to be a large landowner, but now they are 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.

Cast

Heiichiro Okawa
Wakako Yoshikura
Tami - Mineya's wife
Tahei Nakamura
Kin - Tahei's wife
Michiko - Yoshda's sister
Yoshinio - Fukai's mother
Toyama (Mayor)
Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
the landlady of Koryu-tei
Satomiya - teacher
School master
Woman at Shumpûrô
Woman at Shumpûrô
Woman at Shumpûrô
Woman at Shumpûrô
Woman at Shumpûrô
Woman at Shumpûrô
Yoneko - a maiko
Ichiko - a maiko
Professor of sword
Girl student
Tokio, Wakako's brother
Girl student
Ichiro Amano
Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad
Yoshie, Wakako's mum

Crew

Director of Photography
Art Direction