The Tale of Jiro

The Tale of Jiro

98 mins | Drama | Oct. 25, 1955

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

The Tale of Jiro

98 mins | Drama | Oct. 25, 1955

The Tale of Jiro
Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.
Producers Shintoho Company
Original title 次郎物語
Directors Hiroshi Shimizu, Teruo Ishii
Writers Kojin Shimomura, Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast

Michiyo Kogure

as Oyoshi

Yūko Mochizuki

as Ohama

Ichirō Ryūzaki

as Shunsuke

Junko Ikeuchi

as Haruko

Shoji Nakayama

as Teacher Asakura

Koji Osawa

as Jiro

Katsuyuki Ichige

as Older Jiro

Yukio Tomoyama

as Kyoichi

Shirô Watanabe

as Older Kyoichi

Shozo Ikehara

as Shunzo

Itsuo Watanabe

as Older Shunzo

Natsuko Kahara

as Grandmother

Hiroshi Tsukiji

as Naokichi

Ryutaro Nagai

as Kansaku

Hiroshi Sugi

as Grandfather

Ichiro Kodama

as Dr. Aoki

Kōtarō Sugie

as Elementary school teacher

Tsutomu Ichijo

as Masaki's grandfather

Kinko Kato

as Dr. Aoki's wife

Masako Fujimura

as Masaki's grandmother