On This Earth
movie
Released November 22, 1957
Genres:
Overview
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.
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
