The Rose on His Arm
太陽とバラ
Synopsis
Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of delinquents and yakuza.
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Akira Ishihama
Masahiro Hase
Katsuo Nakamura
Kiyoshi Akiyama
Sadako Sawamura
Akiyama's mother
Yoshiko Kuga
Keiko Hase
Noriko Arita
Kaoru Akiyama
Hiroko Sugita
Yôko
Shinji Tanaka
Chôshichi Tsuji
Kuniko Miyake
Masahiro's mother
Ryuji Kita
Masahiro's father
Shin Tatsuoka
Sakurai
Fujio Suga
Sushi shop master
Mutsuko Sakura
Sushi shop lady
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Neighbour on the left, Madame
Akio Isono
Neighbour on the left, Mister
Tamotsu Tamura
Jirô Yamanaka
Kaoru Nobe
Jirô's mother
Shin'yō Nara
Factory boss
Tokuji Kobayashi
Neighbour on the right, Mister
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Screenplay & Story
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 太陽とバラ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita
Chūji Kinoshita
Hiroshi Kusuda
Yoshi Sugihara
Kôzô Kubo
Department Leadership Roster
Keisuke Kinoshita
Director
Kôzô Kubo
Producer
Yoshie Taguchi
Costume Design
Yoshi Sugihara
Editor
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Kusuda
Director of Photography
Keisuke Kinoshita
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Rose on His Arm
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Rose on His Arm about?
Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of delinquents and yakuza.
Who directed The Rose on His Arm?
The Rose on His Arm was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
Who stars in The Rose on His Arm?
The principal cast of The Rose on His Arm includes Akira Ishihama, Katsuo Nakamura, Sadako Sawamura, Yoshiko Kuga, Noriko Arita.
When was The Rose on His Arm released and how long is it?
The Rose on His Arm was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Rose on His Arm?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Rose on His Arm was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.