Kabei: Our Mother
母べえ
“An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.”
Synopsis
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
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Kabei - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-18
Top Cast
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Mirai Shida
Hatsuko Nogami
Tadanobu Asano
Yamazaki Toru
Chieko Baisho
Hatsuko Nogami
Denden
Fukuda
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kayo Nogami
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Shigeru Nogami
Keiko Toda
Teruyo Nogami
Daisuke Gori
Toru
Koen Kondo
Komiyama
Rei Dan
Hisako
Hideji Ōtaki
Kabe
Tokie Hidari
Fumi Fujioka
Takashi Sasano
Detective Kosuge
Mizuho Suzuki
Hajime Nikaido
Makoto Akatsuka
Policeman
Tsurube Shofukutei
Senkichi Fujioka
Miku Satô
Teruyo Nogami
Bandō Mitsugorō X
Shigeru Nogami
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoji Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu
- Original Score
- Isao Tomita
- Original Title
- 母べえ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, TV Asahi, Yahoo! Japan, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Strand Releasing, Shochiku, Tokyo FM
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu, Teruyo Nogami
Isao Tomita
Mutsuo Naganuma
Iwao Ishii
Hiroshi Fukazawa, Takashi Yajima
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuo Degawa
Production Design
Yoji Yamada
Director
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Fukazawa
Producer
Takashi Yajima
Producer
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay
Emiko Hiramatsu
Screenplay
Mutsuo Naganuma
Director of Photography
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What is Kabei: Our Mother about?
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
Who directed Kabei: Our Mother?
Kabei: Our Mother was directed by Yoji Yamada.
Who stars in Kabei: Our Mother?
The principal cast of Kabei: Our Mother includes Mirai Shida, Tadanobu Asano, Chieko Baisho, Denden, Sayuri Yoshinaga.
When was Kabei: Our Mother released and how long is it?
Kabei: Our Mother was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Kabei: Our Mother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kabei: Our Mother was composed by Isao Tomita.