Tonkatsu taishô
1952 · Movie · 95 min. · Japan
It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the nickname ‘the pork cutlet prince’ from the affectionate residents of the tenement in which he lives. When a local hospital, run by a female doctor daughter of a wealthy man, plans to expand, the future of the tenement is called into question.
Direction Yûzô Kawashima
Cast Shûji Sano · Etsuko Miyama · Keiko Tsushima · Teiji Takahashi · Takeshi Sakamoto
Soundtrack Chuji Kinoshita
Screenplay Yûzô Kawashima · Tsuneo Tomita
Cinematography Ryo Nishikawa
Original title Tonkatsu taishô
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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