Drama · Japan · 1962 · 2h 50m

A Carpenter and Children

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A Carpenter and Children poster
Director
Tomotaka Tasaka
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura as Chiemi Eri as Katsuo Nakamura as Chiyonosuke Azuma as Hiroko Sakuramachi as Mitsuko Yoshikawa as
Crew
Makoto Tsuboi — Director of Photography Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Naoyuki Suzuki — Screenplay Tatsuo Nogami — Screenplay Tomotaka Tasaka — Screenplay Shūgorō Yamamoto — Novel
Synopsis

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.

Mood & Themes
sudden successionfire ravaged edounreliable government
Key Collaborators
Tomotaka Tasaka Director Makoto Tsuboi Director of Photography Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Naoyuki Suzuki Screenplay Tatsuo Nogami Screenplay Tomotaka Tasaka Screenplay Shūgorō Yamamoto Novel
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