On This Earth(1957)
Kanazawa in the Taisho era. A former junior high school student, Ichiro's family used to be a large landowner, but now they are 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.
Movie: On This Earth
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Heiichiro Okawa
Wakako Yoshikura
Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
Fuyuko
Tokio, Wakako's brother
Ichiro Amano
Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad
Yoshie, Wakako's mum
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Kanazawa in the Taisho era. A former junior high school student, Ichiro's family used to be a large landowner, but now they are 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.
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