Elephant from "Zoo Story"
movie
Released April 09, 1957
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Overview
The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.
Cast
Kenichi Enomoto
as
Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
Keiju Kobayashi
as
Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi
Momoko Kôchi
as
Yoshiko (Student mobilization)
Kyōko Anzai
as
Miyazawa Sensei
Yoshio Kosugi
as
Sugiura (Gatekeeper)
Sachio Sakai
as
Tamura (Lion Officer)
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Sōji Ubukata
as
Director of Toda Zoo
Noriko Honma
as
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
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Okayu Taka
as
Takahashi (Leopard)
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Akira Sera
as
Ito (Small Bird)
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Mitsuo Tsuda
as
Inoue (Camel handler)
Tadao Nakamaru
as
Narita (Sergeant)
Crew
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Saburo Fukuda
as
Original Story
Kajirō Yamamoto
as
Director
Kajirō Yamamoto
as
Screenplay
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Urato Watanabe
as
Music
Hajime Koizumi
as
Camera Department Manager
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Soichi Yokoi
as
Lighting Director
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Tatsuo Kita
as
Art Department Manager
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Shin Watarai
as
Recording Supervision
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Chozo Obata
as
Editor
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Jin Usami
as
Producer
Koji Kajita
as
Assistant Director
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Hidehisa Suga
as
Production Manager