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Ballad of a Workman

Plot: A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family
Release Date: Sunday, August 12 1962
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine was
38 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Torae Nonaka'.
Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Keiji SadaKeiji Sada
Keiji Sada was
35 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband'.
Thu, Dec 09 1926 –
Mon, Aug 17 1964
Portrait of Yoshiko KugaYoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga was
31 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Chiyo'.
Wed, Jan 21 1931 –
Sun, Jun 09 2024
Portrait of Chieko BaishoChieko Baisho
Chieko Baisho was
21 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend'.
Sun, Jun 29 1941
Portrait of Toyozō YamamotoToyozō Yamamoto
Toyozō Yamamoto was
22 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son'.
Thu, Feb 01 1940 –
Tue, Oct 11 2022
Portrait of Kiyoshi NonomuraKiyoshi Nonomura
Kiyoshi Nonomura was
47 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Mr. Mochizuki'.
Wed, Sep 23 1914 –
Wed, Jan 22 2003
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
36 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Mrs. Mochizuki'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Teruko KishiTeruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi was
57 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Yoshio's mother'.
Mon, May 01 1905 –
Thu, May 10 1990
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa was
64 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Yoshio's father'.
Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Takeshi SakamotoTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto was
62 in Ballad of a Workman
Thu, Sep 21 1899 –
Fri, May 17 1974
Portrait of Nobuo TakagiNobuo Takagi
Nobuo Takagi was
23 in Ballad of a Workman
Thu, Apr 20 1939
Portrait of Ippei SoudaIppei Souda
Ippei Souda was
32 in Ballad of a Workman
Thu, Jul 10 1930 –
Fri, Feb 10 2012
Portrait of Tsutomu NiijimaTsutomu Niijima
Tsutomu Niijima was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yôji DokiYôji Doki
Yôji Doki was
45 in Ballad of a Workman
Mon, Jul 09 1917
Portrait of Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada was
42 in Ballad of a Workman
Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Thu, Oct 15 2009
Portrait of Chieko MisakiChieko Misaki
Chieko Misaki was
41 in Ballad of a Workman
Sun, Feb 20 1921 –
Mon, Feb 13 2012
Portrait of Mitsuyo MizushimaMitsuyo Mizushima
Mitsuyo Mizushima was
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Portrait of Mariko AoyamaMariko Aoyama
Mariko Aoyama was
60 in Ballad of a Workman
Sun, Dec 22 1901 –
Mon, Oct 29 1973
Portrait of Yachiyo ŌhashiYachiyo Ōhashi
Yachiyo Ōhashi was
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Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Keisuke KinoshitaKeisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita was
49 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Producer, Screenplay, Director'
Tue, Dec 03 1912 –
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Portrait of Hiroshi KusudaHiroshi Kusuda
Hiroshi Kusuda was
46 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Apr 14 1916 –
Sat, Sep 13 2008
Portrait of Masao ShiraiMasao Shirai
Masao Shirai was
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as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshi SugiharaYoshi Sugihara
Yoshi Sugihara was
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as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chūji KinoshitaChūji Kinoshita
Chūji Kinoshita was
46 in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Apr 09 1916 –
Mon, Apr 30 2018
Portrait of Ryozo ToyoshimaRyozo Toyoshima
Ryozo Toyoshima was
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as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Urayama YoshiroUrayama Yoshiro
Urayama Yoshiro was
>> in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisao ŌnoHisao Ōno
Hisao Ōno was
>> in Ballad of a Workman
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday