The Comb of Oroku

Overview

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and Toranosuke's life goes down hill by being exiled from the village. The story evolves around brother and sister Umakichi and Oroku left alone by their father.

Directed by Daisuke Itō

Top cast

Ichirō Tsukida

Umakichi

Eiji Nakano

Kenzo

Daijiro Natsukawa

Takichi

Taisuke Matsumoto

Toranosuke

A

Arata Shibata

J

Junichiro Nakamura

Painter

S

Susumu Ikame

Boy

J

Junichi Kitamura

Old man

T

Teru Komai

Shunta

A

Atsushi Takada

Kinue Utagawa

Oroku

S

Shizuko Takizawa

Okinu's mother

K

Kinuyo Taki

Village girl

K

Kiyoko Okubo

Comb maker's wife

Isuzu Yamada

Okinu

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