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IMDb19541h 34mJapan

Sunny house

陽のあたる家

Synopsis

On the outskirts of Tokyo, a family of Mitsu Nakahara lives in one of the small huts surrounded by barracks and tin pens. Mitsu's husband died in the war, and she was left alone with four children and works as a day laborer. The eldest daughter Haruko, who is already nineteen years old, works in a clothing store, the second daughter Natsuko works in a restaurant, a schoolboy Akio is studying carpentry, and even the youngest Fuyuko helps her mother by working as a nanny in a neighboring house. Nearby lives a widowed electrician Tokuji Yamada with two boys - Norio and Tatsuo. He has a widowed daughter, Sakiko, who, along with a small child, ran away from home, as she is going through hard times. At Haruko's suggestion, Mitsu and Tokuji get married, and it would seem that happiness smiles on their new family, but it turned out to be short-lived…

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Tsuneo Tabata
Screenplay & Story
Takao Yanai
Original Score
Tadashi Manjome
Original Title
陽のあたる家
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 34m
Production Studios
Shochiku

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Tsuneo Tabata

Screenplay & Story

Takao Yanai, Miho Mayama

Original Score & Music

Tadashi Manjome

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Miho Mayama

Department Leadership Roster

Tsuneo Tabata

Director

Takao Yanai

Screenplay

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Sunny house.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunny house

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Sunny house about?

On the outskirts of Tokyo, a family of Mitsu Nakahara lives in one of the small huts surrounded by barracks and tin pens. Mitsu's husband died in the war, and she was left alone with four children and works as a day laborer. The eldest daughter Haruko, who is already nineteen years old, works in a clothing store, the second daughter Natsuko works in a restaurant, a schoolboy Akio is studying carpentry, and even the youngest Fuyuko helps her mother by working as a nanny in a neighboring house. Nearby lives a widowed electrician Tokuji Yamada with two boys - Norio and Tatsuo. He has a widowed daughter, Sakiko, who, along with a small child, ran away from home, as she is going through hard times. At Haruko's suggestion, Mitsu and Tokuji get married, and it would seem that happiness smiles on their new family, but it turned out to be short-lived…

Who directed Sunny house?

Sunny house was directed by Tsuneo Tabata.

Who stars in Sunny house?

The principal cast of Sunny house includes Yukiko Todoroki, Hitomi Nozoe, Shinichi Himori, Masami Taura, Takeshi Sakamoto.

When was Sunny house released and how long is it?

Sunny house was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.

Who composed the musical score for Sunny house?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Sunny house was composed by Tadashi Manjome.

Is Sunny house based on a book or true story?

Sunny house is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Miho Mayama".