Top Cast
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Isamu Kosugi
Kanji
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Akiko Kazami
Otsugi
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Donguriboya
Yokichi
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Kaichi Yamamoto
Ukichi
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Bontarō Miake
Heizo
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Reizaburo Yamamoto
Kane
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Sanemon Suzuki
Gen-San
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Masako Fujimura
Tami
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Chieko Murata
Landowner's Wife
Overview
Kanji is a poor peasant widower who struggles to earn a living for his daughter and himself and to pay off his father-in-law's debts.
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Scandalous Sex
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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
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Return
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The Safety of Objects
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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
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Intentions of Murder
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Pastoral: To Die in the Country
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Tigertail
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Blood and Bones
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.