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A Carpenter and Children (1962)

Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka

Overview

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu.  It’s a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.

Length 170 minutes

Actors

Kinnosuke Nakamura | Chiemi Eri | Katsuo Nakamura | Chiyonosuke Azuma | Hiroko Sakuramachi | Mitsuko Yoshikawa | Minoru Chiaki | Michiyo Kogure | Choichiro Kawarazaki | Kamatari Fujiwara | Kiyoshi Atsumi | Fumitake Ômura | Shizue Natsukawa | Masao Oda | Eijirô Tôno | Reisaburô Yamamoto | Shin Tokudaiji | Koinosuke Onoe | Hiroshi Mizuno | Tokinosuke Nakamura | Harue Akagi | Ryuji Kita | Kyoji Sugi | Takeshi Sakamoto