Movie: A Carpenter and Children

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Kinnosuke Nakamura
萬屋錦之介

Chiemi Eri
江利チエミ

Katsuo Nakamura
中村嘉葎雄

Chiyonosuke Azuma
東千代之介

Hiroko Sakuramachi
桜町弘子

Mitsuko Yoshikawa
吉川満子

Minoru Chiaki
千秋実

Michiyo Kogure
木暮実千代

Chōichirō Kawarasaki
河原崎長一郎

Kamatari Fujiwara
藤原釜足

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    A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.

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    1962-06-10

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