Sunshine in the Old Neighborhood
1963·Japan·86 min.
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Machiko (Chieko Baisho) lives comfortably with her father, grandmother and two younger brothers while working at a cosmetics factory in Shitamachi. Her boyfriend Michio (Tamotsu Hayakawa) has dreams of landing a salaried position and settling down in the suburbs, but Machiko begins to question whether middle class life will really bring her happiness.
DirectorYôji Yamada
MusicMasayuki Ikeda
CinematographyHiroshi Dowaki
CastChieko Baisho·Kyoko Aoi·Michi Aoyama·Kamatari Fujiwara·Tamotsu Hayakawa·Bokuzen Hidari·Takanobu Hozumi·Masahiko Inoue·Susumu Ishikawa·Yoshi Kato·Mizushina Keiko·Kyôsuke Machida·Kösuke Nono·Kin Sugai·Keiko Mizushina·Eijirô Tono·Shinji Tanaka·Isao Tamagawa·Toyoko Takechi·Homare SuguroShow all
Original titleShitamachi no taiyô