98 minutes
8/28/1956
In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue. Hatsue grows up beautifully and falls in love with Shintaro. But Takichi objects to their relationship...
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
as Takichi "Taa" Sadogashima
Yōko Minamida
as Otsuru / Kimie
Shirō Ōsaka
as Shintaro
Taiji Tonoyama
as Shime
Tomoko Kō
as Hatsue
Tanie Kitabayashi
as Otaka
Shoichi Ozawa
as Keikichi
Nobuo Kawakami
as Night Market Boss
Sanpei Mine
as Tanekichi Hanai
Ryusei Ito
as Calligraphy Teacher
Tsuchiyasu Kinohara
as Hinomaru Bath Owner
Reiko Kuba
as Kappa Alley Resident
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Jiro Hanai
Tsûsai Sugawara
as Tsuruta Tomizō, Diving Company Boss
Kazuo Kinugasa
as Car customer (Sekitori)
Kaoru Yamamoto
as Female teacher at an elementary school
Isao Yoshida
Hisao Murata
Masuyo Suzumura