The Comb of Oroku

1935•1h 38m

Drama

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.

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Production

Daiichi Eiga

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ichirō Tsukida

Ichirō Tsukida

Umakichi

Eiji Nakano

Eiji Nakano

Kenzo

Daijirō Natsukawa

Daijirō Natsukawa

Takichi

Taisuke Matsumoto

Taisuke Matsumoto

Toranosuke

Arata Shibata

Junichiro Nakamura

Painter

Susumu Ikame

Boy

Junichi Kitamura

Old man

Teru Komai

Shunta

Atsushi Takada

Kinue Utagawa

Kinue Utagawa

Oroku

Shizuko Takizawa

Okinu's mother

Kinuyo Taki

Village girl

Kiyoko Okubo

Comb maker's wife

Isuzu Yamada

Isuzu Yamada

Okinu

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