What is the duration of On This Earth?

The duration of On This Earth is 98 mins.

What is the original language of On This Earth?

The original language of On This Earth is Japanese.

Who directed On This Earth?

On This Earth was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.

Which studio made On This Earth?

On This Earth was produced by Daiei Film.

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Q: Does On This Earth have end credit scenes?

On This Earth does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

98 mins

Language

Japanese

Once from a prominent landowning family, Ichiro now lives in poverty with his hardworking mother, who sacrifices everything to keep him in school. When he encounters Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, the two fall deeply in love, but their bond is challenged by disapproval and class prejudice from those around them.

Daiei Film

Studio

Kōzaburō Yoshimura

Director

Does On This Earth have end credit scenes?

No!

On This Earth does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of On This Earth

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Kyôko Kagawa

Fuyuko

Kuniko Miyake

Yoshie, Wakako's mum

Taiji Tonoyama

Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle

Kinuyo Tanaka

Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother

Shin Saburi

Ichiro Amano

Kinzô Shin

Satomiya - teacher

Masao Shimizu

Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad

Eitarô Ozawa

School master

Kichijirô Ueda

Tahei Nakamura

Osamu Takizawa

Meichô

Manabu Morita

Work Chief

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Heiichiro Okawa

Kyū Sazanka

Mineya

Kenji Oyama

Toyama (Mayor)

Fumiko Okamura

the landlady of Koryu-tei

Mantarō Ushio

Terashima

Bontarō Miake

Moriyama

Fumiko Murata

Kin - Tahei's wife

Keizō Kawasaki

Tokio, Wakako's brother

Hikaru Hoshi

Keian

Tamae Kiyokawa

Tami - Mineya's wife

Michiko Takano

Ichiko - a maiko

Mitsuko Takesato

Yoshinio - Fukai's mother

Eiichi Takamura

chief

Hitomi Nozoe

Wakako Yoshikura

Gen Harada

Chief

Mitsuko Han'ya

Woman at Shumpûrô

Yosuke Irie

Fukai

Reiko Shirai

Woman at Shumpûrô

Junko Koizumi

Girl student

Toshiko Kisaragi

Yoneko - a maiko

Yoshiko Kusunoki

Woman at Shumpûrô

Toshiko Kagiyama

Woman at Shumpûrô

Shiroyuki Miyajima

Orugu

Kōichi Fujiyama

Professor of sword

Naoko Matsudaira

Girl student

Masaya Tsukida

Yoshida

Keiko Anjô

Michiko - Yoshda's sister

Reiko Shimohira

Woman at Shumpûrô

Ryûko Akutagawa

Woman at Shumpûrô

Kazuko Miyakawa

Girl student

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