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A Pebble by the Wayside

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Tomotaka Tasaka's A Pebble by the Wayside (Robo no Ishi), made in 1938 and taken from a Yuzo Yamamoto novel, takes place around 1902, was about a young boy brought up entirely by his mother since his drunken father is never home. An…

DirectorTomotaka Tasaka
WriterYoshirō Aramaki

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Streaming in 1 other country

A Pebble by the Wayside isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka

AKAkihiko Katayama
Akihiko Katayama
Goichi Aikawa
RY
Reizaburo Yamamoto
HTHisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana
Goichi's mother - Oren
SIShirô Izome
Shirô Izome
Yuriko
SSSadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura
Sumie
FM
Fumiko Matsudaira
Katsuko
KY
Kansho Yoshii
Iseya Master
TI
Toshimasa Inoue
Tailor Gin
MUMantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio
Ichiro Umehara
MHMichiko Hoshi
Michiko Hoshi
Oni
KT
Kisao Tobita
Saki Yamada
UEUreo Egawa
Ureo Egawa
Nobuyoshi Kumakata

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A Pebble by the Wayside — streaming FAQ

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A Pebble by the Wayside isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

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