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Dodes'ka-den

Plot: This film follows the daily lives of a group of people barely scraping by in a slum on the outskirts of Tokyo. Yet as desperate as their circumstances are, each of them—the homeless father and son envisioning their dream house; the young woman abused by her uncle; the boy who imagines himself a trolley conductor—finds reasons to carry on
Release Date: Saturday, October 31 1970
54 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yoshitaka ZushiYoshitaka Zushi. Yoshitaka Zushi was 15 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Roku-Chan'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 19 1955
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai. Kin Sugai was 44 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Okuni'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Toshiyuki TonomuraToshiyuki Tonomura. Toshiyuki Tonomura was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Taro Sawagami'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinsuke MinamiShinsuke Minami. Shinsuke Minami was 40 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Ryotaro Sawagami'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Died: Wed, Dec 08 1982
Portrait of Yūko KusunokiYūko Kusunoki. Yūko Kusunoki was 37 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Misao Sawagami'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1933
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban. Junzaburō Ban was 62 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Yukichi Shima'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Kiyoko TangeKiyoko Tange. Kiyoko Tange was 50 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Mrs. Shima'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 02 1920 –
Died: Mon, May 04 1998
Portrait of Michio HinoMichio Hino. Michio Hino was 56 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Mr. Ikawa'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 10 1914
Portrait of Keiji FuruyamaKeiji Furuyama. Keiji Furuyama was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Mr. Matsui'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tappei ShimokawaTappei Shimokawa. Tappei Shimokawa was 41 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Mr. Nomoto'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1928 –
Died: Thu, Mar 25 2004
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka. Kunie Tanaka was 37 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Hatsutaro Kawaguchi'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Jitsuko YoshimuraJitsuko Yoshimura. Jitsuko Yoshimura was 27 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Yoshie Kawaguchi'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1943
Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa. Hisashi Igawa was 33 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Masuo Masuda'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Hideko OkiyamaHideko Okiyama. Hideko Okiyama was 24 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Tatsu Masuda'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1945 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 2011
Portrait of Tatsuo MatsumuraTatsuo Matsumura. Tatsuo Matsumura was 55 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Kyota Watanaka'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 18 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jun 18 2005
Portrait of Imari TsujiImari Tsuji. Imari Tsuji was 49 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Otane Watanaka'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 20 1921
Portrait of Tomoko YamazakiTomoko Yamazaki. Tomoko Yamazaki was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Katsuko Watanaka'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiko KametaniMasahiko Kametani. Masahiko Kametani was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Okabe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi AkutagawaHiroshi Akutagawa. Hiroshi Akutagawa was 50 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Hei'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 20 1920 –
Died: Sun, Oct 25 1981
Portrait of Tomoko NaraokaTomoko Naraoka. Tomoko Naraoka was 40 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Ochô'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 01 1929 –
Died: Thu, Mar 23 2023
Portrait of Noboru MitaniNoboru Mitani. Noboru Mitani was 38 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Beggar'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1932 –
Died: Sun, Jan 15 2023
Portrait of Hiroyuki KawaseHiroyuki Kawase. Hiroyuki Kawase was 6 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Beggar's Son'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 20 1964
Portrait of Akemi NegishiAkemi Negishi. Akemi Negishi was 36 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Good-Looking Housewife'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1934 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2008
Portrait of Eimei EsumiEimei Esumi. Eimei Esumi was 35 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Detective'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1935 –
Died: Sun, Aug 22 2004
Portrait of Minoru TakashimaMinoru Takashima. Minoru Takashima was 40 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Policeman'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 15 1930
Portrait of Kazuo KatôKazuo Katô. Kazuo Katô was 42 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Painter'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1928
Portrait of Michiko ArakiMichiko Araki. Michiko Araki was 53 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Restaurant proprietress'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 06 1917 –
Died: Fri, Mar 24 1989
Portrait of Toki ShiozawaToki Shiozawa. Toki Shiozawa was 42 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Waitress'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 01 1928 –
Died: Thu, May 17 2007
Portrait of Masakazu KuwayamaMasakazu Kuwayama. Masakazu Kuwayama was 48 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Western-style restaurant owner'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1922 –
Died: Sun, Sep 04 1983
Portrait of Hiroshi KiyamaHiroshi Kiyama. Hiroshi Kiyama was 60 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Sushi Shop Proprietor'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 24 1909 –
Died: Tue, Apr 11 1995
Portrait of Kōji MitsuiKōji Mitsui. Kōji Mitsui was 60 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Foodstand owner'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 06 1910 –
Died: Fri, Jul 20 1979
Portrait of Jerry FujioJerry Fujio. Jerry Fujio was 30 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Kichi the Carpenter Bee'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1940 –
Died: Sat, Aug 14 2021
Portrait of Masahiko TanimuraMasahiko Tanimura. Masahiko Tanimura was 43 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Mr. Sô'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1927 –
Died: Sun, Aug 06 2000
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe. Atsushi Watanabe was 72 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Mr. Tanba'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Died: Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara. Kamatari Fujiwara was 65 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Suicidal Old Man'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 21 1985
Portrait of Sanji KojimaSanji Kojima. Sanji Kojima was 31 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Thief'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1939 –
Died: Mon, Apr 16 2001
Portrait of Kayako SonoKayako Sono. Kayako Sono was 41 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Kichi's Wife'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1929 –
Died: Tue, Jul 27 2010
Portrait of Yoshiko MakiYoshiko Maki. Yoshiko Maki was 49 in Dodes'ka-den as '2nd Wife'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1921
Portrait of Toshiko SakuraiToshiko Sakurai. Toshiko Sakurai was >> in Dodes'ka-den as '3rd Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toriko TakaharaToriko Takahara. Toriko Takahara was >> in Dodes'ka-den as '5th Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matsue OnoMatsue Ono. Matsue Ono was >> in Dodes'ka-den as '4th Wife'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reiko NiimuraReiko Niimura. Reiko Niimura was 42 in Dodes'ka-den as '1st Wife'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 17 1928 –
Died: Wed, Mar 23 2011
Portrait of Akira HitomiAkira Hitomi. Akira Hitomi was 47 in Dodes'ka-den as '1st Man Calling Out'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 16 1922
Portrait of Shōji IchimuraShōji Ichimura. Shōji Ichimura was >> in Dodes'ka-den as '3rd Man Calling Out'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin IbukiShin Ibuki. Shin Ibuki was >> in Dodes'ka-den as '5th Man Calling Out'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaya NiheiMasaya Nihei. Masaya Nihei was 29 in Dodes'ka-den as '4th Man Calling Out'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 04 1940 –
Died: Sat, Aug 21 2021
Portrait of Takashi EbataTakashi Ebata. Takashi Ebata was 41 in Dodes'ka-den as '2nd Man Calling Out'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1928

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa. Akira Kurosawa was 60 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Screenplay, Director, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō. Takao Saitō was 41 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Died: Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto. Shinobu Hashimoto was 52 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni. Hideo Oguni was 66 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Died: Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Yōichi MatsueYōichi Matsue. Yōichi Matsue was 40 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 26 1930 –
Died: Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Keisuke KinoshitaKeisuke Kinoshita. Keisuke Kinoshita was 57 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 03 1912 –
Died: Wed, Dec 30 1998
Portrait of Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawa. Kon Ichikawa was 54 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1915 –
Died: Wed, Feb 13 2008
Portrait of Masaki KobayashiMasaki Kobayashi. Masaki Kobayashi was 54 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 14 1916 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 1996
Portrait of Reiko KanekoReiko Kaneko. Reiko Kaneko was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru TakemitsuToru Takemitsu. Toru Takemitsu was 40 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Music'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1930 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 1996
Portrait of Shūgorō YamamotoShūgorō Yamamoto. Shūgorō Yamamoto would have been no older than 63 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Novel'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 22 1903 –
Died: Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Fumio YanoguchiFumio Yanoguchi. Fumio Yanoguchi was 53 in Dodes'ka-den as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 29 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jan 15 1985
Portrait of Akio NojimaAkio Nojima. Akio Nojima was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiromitsu MoriHiromitsu Mori. Hiromitsu Mori was >> in Dodes'ka-den as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday