This Is Noriko (典子は、今) 43 years old

Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.

Credits

Mizuho Suzuki as

Kan Mikami as

Hiroyuki Nagato as Harue's husband

Misako Watanabe as Harue Matsubara

Masami Shimojô as

Fumie Kashiyama as

This Is Noriko Cast

Name	Character
Mizuho Suzuki He was 53, now 97 years old
Kan Mikami He was 31, now 74 years old
Hiroyuki Nagato He was 47, 77 years old when he died	as Harue's husband
Misako Watanabe She was 48, now 92 years old	as Harue Matsubara
Masami Shimojô He was 66, 88 years old when he died
Fumie Kashiyama She was 40, now 83 years old

This Is Noriko Crew

Name	Department
Zenzô Matsuyama as Director. He was 56 (91) years old when He died	Directing
Zenzô Matsuyama as Screenplay. He was 56 (91) years old when He died	Writing

This Is Noriko (43 years)

Release day: Saturday, September 12, 1981
Runtime: 117 minutes