
28 Aug 1936

Star for a Night
Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.

From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and personal circumstances.

Ôishi Sensei
Isokichi Okada - Bunkyôjô Jidai
Takeichi Takeshita - Bunkyôjô Jidai
Kichiji Tokuda - Bunkyôjô Jidai
Tadashi Morioka - Bunkyôjô Jidai
Nita Aizawa - Bunkyôjô Jidai

Otoko Sensei

Masuno

Isokichi

Sanae

Matsue

Ôishi Sensei no Haha

Otoko Sensei no Tsuma

Yorozuya

Meshiya no Kamisan

Kôchô

Ôishi Sensei no Otto

Chiririn'ya

Matsue no Chichi

Kobayashi Sensei

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