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On This Earth

1957·98 min

On This Earth

Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Drama

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.

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Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Heiichiro Okawa

Wakako Yoshikura

Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother

Fuyuko

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Writer

Yoshihisa Nakagawa

Director of Photography

Masaichi Nagata

Producer

Original Music Composer

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Keizō Kawasaki

Tokio, Wakako's brother

Ichiro Amano

Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather

Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad

Yoshie, Wakako's mum

Mineya

Tami - Mineya's wife

Kichijirō Ueda

Tahei Nakamura

Kin - Tahei's wife

Yoshida

Michiko - Yoshda's sister

Fukai

Mitsuko Takesato

Yoshinio - Fukai's mother

Meichô

Toyama (Mayor)

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What is On This Earth about?

On This Earth (1957) is about 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.

Who directed On This Earth?

Kōzaburō Yoshimura directed On This Earth (1957).

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