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The Child Writers

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A touching story about little Futyan and his sister Matiko. Their parents are very poor, but the children are not discouraged—they run to school together and find many interesting things in life. The children love literature and are good…

DirectorSeiji Hisamatsu
WriterToshio Yasumi
ProducerKazuo Takimura

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Cast · Directed by Seiji Hisamatsu

TZTakao Zushi
Takao Zushi
Fumio
MOMasao Oda
Masao Oda
Father
YMYūko Mochizuki
Yūko Mochizuki
Mother
NONobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Aunt
KKKyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Fumio's Teacher
HMHisaya Morishige
Hisaya Morishige
Mr. Kawahara
KTKeiko Tsushima
Keiko Tsushima
Natsu
KSKin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Toki Kawahara
BHBokuzen Hidari
Bokuzen Hidari
Nakahara

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