Ballad of a Workman (1962): Cast
Ballad of a Workman is a 1962 drama directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, starring Chieko Baisho as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend, Yoshiko Kuga and Keiji Sada. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ballad of a Workman About?
The premise of Ballad of a Workman without spoilers.
After leaving the army, a former soldier takes a job as a day laborer on a road‑building crew while his wife finds work to supplement their modest earnings. Together they strive to provide a stable home for their young son, hoping to watch him grow and to nurture a simple, happy family life despite the hardships they face.
Ballad of a Workman Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- only son
- diligence
- drunkenness
- family relationships
- working hard
- wife
- son
- marriage
- based on poem
Ballad of a Workman Cast & Characters
Chieko Baisho leads the cast as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend, with Yoshiko Kuga as Chiyo and Keiji Sada as Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Keisuke Kinoshita
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Chieko Baisho as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend -
Yoshiko Kuga as Chiyo -
Keiji Sada as Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband - Kin Sugai as Mrs. Mochizuki
Also Starring in Ballad of a Workman
· 15 more- Hideko Takamine Torae Nonaka
- Takeshi Sakamoto
- Chieko Misaki
- Toranosuke Ogawa Yoshio's father
- Teruko Kishi Yoshio's mother
- Nobuo Takagi
- Torahiko Hamada
- Toyozō Yamamoto Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son
- Yôji Doki
- Kiyoshi Nonomura Mr. Mochizuki
- Ippei Souda
- Mariko Aoyama
- Tsutomu Niijima
- Mitsuyo Mizushima
- Yachiyo Ōhashi
More from Keisuke Kinoshita
More films directed by Keisuke Kinoshita: Father, Big Joys, Small Sorrows, Children of Nagasaki and The Young Rebels.
Ballad of a Workman Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ballad of a Workman.
Ballad of a Workman Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Futari de aruita iku haru aki” and “Ballad of a Worker”.
- Also known as
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- Futari de aruita iku haru aki
- Ballad of a Worker
- Journal d'un ouvrier
- Зимы и вёсны, которые мы прошли вдвоём
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Ballad of a Workman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ballad of a Workman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ballad of a Workman?
Ballad of a Workman runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Ballad of a Workman released?
Ballad of a Workman was released on August 12, 1962.
Who directed Ballad of a Workman?
Ballad of a Workman was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
More films by Keisuke Kinoshita Who is in the cast of Ballad of a Workman?
Ballad of a Workman stars Chieko Baisho as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend, Yoshiko Kuga as Chiyo and Keiji Sada as Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband, among 19 credited actors.
Does Ballad of a Workman have a post-credit scene?
No. Ballad of a Workman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ballad of a Workman in?
The original language of Ballad of a Workman is Japanese.
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