The Tale of Jiro (次郎物語) 69 years old

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.

Credits

The Tale of Jiro Cast

Name Character
Ranko Hanai She was 37, 42 years old when she died
Junko Ikeuchi She was 21, 76 years old when she died as Haruko
Michiyo Kogure She was 37, 72 years old when she died as Oyoshi
Itsuo Watanabe as Older Shunzo
Masako Fujimura as Masaki's grandmother
Yûko Mochizuki She was 38, 60 years old when she died as Ohama
Natsuko Kahara She was 34, 70 years old when she died as Grandmother
Kôtarô Sugie He was 23, 66 years old when he died as Elementary school teacher
Ichirô Ryûzaki as Shunsuke
Shōji Nakayama He was 27, 70 years old when he died as Teacher Asakura
Hiroshi Sugi as Grandfather
Shirô Watanabe as Older Kyoichi

The Tale of Jiro Crew

Name Department
Teruo Ishii as Assistant Director. He was 31 (81) years old when He died Directing
Hiroshi Shimizu as Director. He was 52 (63) years old when He died Directing
Hiroshi Shimizu as Screenplay. He was 52 (63) years old when He died Writing
Ichirō Saitō as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (69) years old when He died Sound
Toshio Gotō as Editor. He was 17 (now 86) years old Editing
The Tale of Jiro (69 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 25, 1955
  • Runtime: 98 minutes