A Carpenter and Children (ちいさこべ) 61 years old

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.

Credits

A Carpenter and Children Cast

Name Character
Kinnosuke Nakamura He was 29, 64 years old when he died
Chiyonosuke Azuma He was 35, 74 years old when he died
Katsuo Nakamura He was 24, now 86 years old
Kamatari Fujiwara He was 57, 80 years old when he died
Hiroko Sakuramachi She was 24, now 86 years old
Michiyo Kogure She was 44, 72 years old when she died
Eijirō Tōno He was 55, 87 years old when he died
Minoru Chiaki He was 44, 82 years old when he died
Masao Oda He was 54, 65 years old when he died
Shizue Natsukawa She was 53, 89 years old when she died
Takeshi Sakamoto He was 62, 74 years old when he died
Harue Akagi She was 38, 94 years old when she died

A Carpenter and Children Crew

Name Department
Shūgorō Yamamoto as Novel. He was 58 (63) years old when He died Writing
Akira Ifukube as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (91) years old when He died Sound
Tatsuo Nogami as Screenplay. He was 34 (85) years old when He died Writing
Tomotaka Tasaka as Director. He was 60 (72) years old when He died Directing
Tomotaka Tasaka as Screenplay. He was 60 (72) years old when He died Writing
Hiroshi Ookawa as Executive Producer. He was 65 (74) years old when He died Production
Naoyuki Suzuki as Screenplay. He was 32 (76) years old when He died Writing
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A Carpenter and Children (61 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, June 10, 1962
  • Runtime: 170 minutes