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Ballad of a Workman

6.119621h 42mMovieDrama

A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita
WriterKeisuke Kinoshita
ProducersMasao Shirai·Keisuke Kinoshita

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Not available in United Kingdom
Streaming in 3 other countries

Ballad of a Workman isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Canada, Japan, United States. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

HTHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine
Torae Nonaka
KSKeiji Sada
Keiji Sada
Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband
YKYoshiko Kuga
Yoshiko Kuga
Chiyo
CBChieko Baisho
Chieko Baisho
Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
TY
Toyozō Yamamoto
Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son
KN
Kiyoshi Nonomura
Mr. Mochizuki
KSKin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Mrs. Mochizuki
TKTeruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi
Yoshio's mother
TOToranosuke Ogawa
Toranosuke Ogawa
Yoshio's father
TSTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto
NTNobuo Takagi
Nobuo Takagi
ISIppei Souda
Ippei Souda

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