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

Crew

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