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On This Earth

7.019571h 38mMovieDrama

Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall…

DirectorKōzaburō Yoshimura
WritersSeijirō Shimada·Kaneto Shindō
ProducerMasaichi Nagata

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Cast · Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura

HKHiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Heiichiro Okawa
HNHitomi Nozoe
Hitomi Nozoe
Wakako Yoshikura
KTKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka
Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
KKKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Fuyuko
KKKeizō Kawasaki
Keizō Kawasaki
Tokio, Wakako's brother
SSShin Saburi
Shin Saburi
Ichiro Amano
TTTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
RKRyōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
MSMasao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad
KMKuniko Miyake
Kuniko Miyake
Yoshie, Wakako's mum
KSKyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Mineya
TKTamae Kiyokawa
Tamae Kiyokawa
Tami - Mineya's wife

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On This Earth — streaming FAQ

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On This Earth hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 10, 1958. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.