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A Japanese Tragedy (1953)
116 min | Drama

A Japanese Tragedy (1953)

116 min | Drama

Alternating in time, between the end of World War II and 1953, Haruko, a widow, does what she can to keep her daughter Utako and son Seiichi safe, fed, and sheltered. By 1953, it's clear that the children, as they enter adulthood, want ...See moreAlternating in time, between the end of World War II and 1953, Haruko, a widow, does what she can to keep her daughter Utako and son Seiichi safe, fed, and sheltered. By 1953, it's clear that the children, as they enter adulthood, want little to do with their mother. They have a different view of their childhood and her sacrifices: in their eyes, she abandoned them to live a life of pleasure. The self-pitying Haruko is sure her life was one of pain and humiliation, for her children. As Seiichi, now a medical student, announces his plans to let a wealthy man adopt him, and as Utako considers the offer to go away with a married man who is her English teacher, what is left for Haruko? Written by See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Yûko Mochizuki Haruko Inoue Haruko Inoue See fewer	Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
Yôko Katsuragi Haruko's Daughter Haruko's Daughter See fewer	Late Spring (1949)
Masami Taura Haruko's Son Haruko's Son See fewer	When It Rains, It Pours (1957)
Keiko Awaji Wakamaru, a Geisha Wakamaru, a Geisha See fewer	Downtown (1957)
Shin'ichi Himori Ichizo Ichizo See fewer	Ikiru (1952)
Nadao Kirino Actor Actor See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Tanie Kitabayashi Ichizo's Wife Ichizo's Wife See fewer	Dai yûkai (1991)
Yôshirô Kusakari Ichizo's Son Ichizo's Son See fewer	Okinawa kenjitai (1953)
Keiji Sada Tatsuya, Street Musician Tatsuya, Street Musician See fewer	I Will Buy You (1956)
Fujio Suga Fujita Fujita See fewer	Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)
Teiji Takahashi Sato Sato See fewer	Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Sanae Takasugi Mrs. Akazawa Mrs. Akazawa See fewer	Tonari no Yae-chan (1934)
Jun Tatara Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Ken Uehara Masayuki Akazawa, the English Teacher Masayuki Akazawa, the English Teacher See fewer	Husband and Wife (1953)
Eijirô Yanagi Iwami Iwami See fewer	The Famous Sword Bijomaru (1945)
Hirohito Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Arrivée du prince du Japon Hiro Hito (1921)
Empress Kojun Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Sensation of the Century (1966)
Hideki Tôjô Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Greater East Asia Conference (1943)
Shigeru Yoshida Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer