Movie
On This Earth (1957)
Drama
Story
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.
Director: Kōzaburō Yoshimura Starring: Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa
On This Earth Cast
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Heiichiro Okawa
- Hitomi Nozoe as Wakako Yoshikura
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
- Kyōko Kagawa as Fuyuko
- Keizō Kawasaki as Tokio, Wakako's brother
- Shin Saburi as Ichiro Amano
- Taiji Tonoyama as Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
- Ryōsuke Kagawa as Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
- Masao Shimizu as Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad
- Kuniko Miyake as Yoshie, Wakako's mum
- Kyū Sazanka as Mineya
- Tamae Kiyokawa as Tami - Mineya's wife