The Thick-Walled Room
壁あつき部屋
Synopsis
A group of rank-and-file soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
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Torahiko Hamada
Yamashita
Kō Mishima
Yokota
Tsutomu Shimomoto
Kimura
Kinzō Shin
Kawanishi
Kōji Mitsui
Nishimura
Yūnosuke Itō
Heo (Korean)
Ryōhei Uchida
Yokota's brother
Toshiko Kobayashi
Yamashita's sister
Ryuji Kita
Keiko Kishi
Yoshiko
Eitarō Ozawa
Hamada
Yūko Mochizuki
Hamada's wife
Unpei Yokoyama
Grandfather
Minoru Ōki
War criminal
Tomo'o Nagai
War criminal
Yoshiko Togawa
Woman in red-light district
Tomio Aoki
Toshirō Hayano
Release History & Theatrical Window
(TV premiere)
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōbō Abe
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 壁あつき部屋
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Shinei Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Kōbō Abe
Chūji Kinoshita
Hiroshi Kusuda
Shizuo Oosawa
Takeshi Ogura
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Hideyoshi Hayashi
Costume Design
Shizuo Oosawa
Editor
Hiroshi Kusuda
Director of Photography
Takeshi Ogura
Producer
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Kōbō Abe
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Thick-Walled Room
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What is The Thick-Walled Room about?
A group of rank-and-file soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
Who directed The Thick-Walled Room?
The Thick-Walled Room was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Who stars in The Thick-Walled Room?
The principal cast of The Thick-Walled Room includes Torahiko Hamada, Kō Mishima, Tsutomu Shimomoto, Kinzō Shin, Kōji Mitsui.
When was The Thick-Walled Room released and how long is it?
The Thick-Walled Room was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for The Thick-Walled Room?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Thick-Walled Room was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.