We Are Salarymen
われらサラリーマン
Synopsis
Eiichiro, a talented young salesman, grows disillusioned with office politics and returns to his family’s traditional tofu business, applying skill and rational planning to modernize it. Alongside his siblings, he transforms the shop into a thriving company, while his sister Atsuko overcomes social obstacles to marry.
Top Cast
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Keiju Kobayashi
Head of Sales, Seihō Electric
Yōko Tsukasa
Eiichiro’s Wife
Jun Funato
Koichi Motohashi (Executive’s Son, Atsuko’s Lover)
Yōsuke Natsuki
Hiroji Komuro (Eiichiro’s Younger Brother)
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Seizo Komuro (Eiichiro’s Father)
Mayumi Ozora
Atsuko Komuro (Eiichiro’s Sister)
Daisuke Katō
Executive Motohashi
Kumi Mizuno
Sanae Komuro (Hiroji’s Wife)
Chieko Naniwa
Oshige
Kumeko Urabe
Shizuko Komuro (Eiichiro’s Mother)
Jun Hamamura
Section Chief Ishikawa
Kei Iinuma
Assistant Section Chief Ueda
Takao Zushi
Shozo Komuro (Eiichiro’s Younger Brother)
Narumi Kayashima
Masako Komuro (Eiichiro’s Sister)
月乃江まどか
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Maruyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Kihan Nagase
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- われらサラリーマン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Maruyama
Kihan Nagase
Hikaru Hayashi
Masao Tamai
Shûichi Anbara
Eizaburo Adachi, Tadahiro Teramoto
Department Leadership Roster
Seiji Maruyama
Director
Kihan Nagase
Screenplay
Masao Tamai
Director of Photography
Shûichi Anbara
Editor
Eizaburo Adachi
Producer
Tadahiro Teramoto
Producer
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Are Salarymen
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is We Are Salarymen about?
Eiichiro, a talented young salesman, grows disillusioned with office politics and returns to his family’s traditional tofu business, applying skill and rational planning to modernize it. Alongside his siblings, he transforms the shop into a thriving company, while his sister Atsuko overcomes social obstacles to marry.
Who directed We Are Salarymen?
We Are Salarymen was directed by Seiji Maruyama.
Who stars in We Are Salarymen?
The principal cast of We Are Salarymen includes Keiju Kobayashi, Yōko Tsukasa, Jun Funato, Yōsuke Natsuki, Ganjirō Nakamura II.
When was We Are Salarymen released and how long is it?
We Are Salarymen was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for We Are Salarymen?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Are Salarymen was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.