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Ballad of a Workman (1962) | Criteria

Still from Ballad of a Workman — Ballad of a Workman (1962) — Keisuke KinoshitaPhotographed by Hiroshi Kusuda

Poster for Ballad of a Workman

Keisuke Kinoshita

Ballad of a Workman

二人で歩いた幾春秋

Japan / Japanese / 1962 / 1h 42m

Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A solder and his wife work modest jobs in order to support themselves and their son.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita

WriterKeisuke Kinoshita

CinematographerHiroshi Kusuda

ComposerChūji Kinoshita

EditorYoshi Sugihara

ProducerMasao Shirai, Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast

Hideko Takamineas Torae Nonaka

Keiji Sadaas Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband

Yoshiko Kugaas Chiyo

Chieko Baishoas Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend

Toyozō Yamamotoas Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son

Kiyoshi Nonomuraas Mr. Mochizuki

Kin Sugaias Mrs. Mochizuki

Teruko Kishias Yoshio's mother

Toranosuke Ogawaas Yoshio's father

Takeshi Sakamoto

Tsutomu Niijima

Torahiko Hamada

Mitsuyo Mizushima

Yachiyo Ōhashi

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Immortal Love

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Or

The Garden of Women1954Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Hideko Takamine and Yoshiko Kuga
Danger Stalks Near1957Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Hideko Takamine and Keiji Sada