Burden of Life
人生のお荷物
Synopsis
A middle-aged father has just married off his third daughter, but still has his nine year old son to raise whom he resents as he was unwanted.
Top Cast
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Tatsuo Saitō
Shozo Fukushima
Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Tamako Fukushima
Masao Hayama
Hirokazu Fukushima
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Takako Komiyama
Kinuyo Tanaka
Itsuko Kuriyama
Mitsuyo Mizushima
Machiko
Tokuji Kobayashi
Shunkichi Kuriyama
Kenji Oyama
Takako's husband Komiyama
Shin Saburi
Kimimasa Hashimoto
Jun Arai
Chōko Iida
Okane
Kiyoko Rokugo
Hideo Takeda
Ryōtarō Mizushima
Takeshi Sakamoto
Reikō Tani
Tomio Aoki
Jun Yokoyama
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heinosuke Gosho
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Fushimi
- Original Score
- Masae Shiba, Keizo Horiuchi
- Original Title
- 人生のお荷物
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heinosuke Gosho
Akira Fushimi
Masae Shiba, Keizo Horiuchi
Jōji Ohara
Minoru Shibuya, Shin Mori
Department Leadership Roster
Heinosuke Gosho
Director
Akira Fushimi
Writer
Masae Shiba
Original Music Composer
Jōji Ohara
Director of Photography
Minoru Shibuya
Editor
Keizo Horiuchi
Original Music Composer
Shin Mori
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Burden of Life
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Burden of Life about?
A middle-aged father has just married off his third daughter, but still has his nine year old son to raise whom he resents as he was unwanted.
Who directed Burden of Life?
Burden of Life was directed by Heinosuke Gosho.
Who stars in Burden of Life?
The principal cast of Burden of Life includes Tatsuo Saitō, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Masao Hayama, Yoshiko Tsubouchi, Kinuyo Tanaka.
When was Burden of Life released and how long is it?
Burden of Life was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Burden of Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Burden of Life was composed by Masae Shiba, Keizo Horiuchi.