An Osaka Story
大阪物語
Synopsis
A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it and directing duties turned over to Yoshimura Kozaburo.
Top Cast
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Raizō Ichikawa
Keizaburo
Shintarō Katsu
Ichinosuke
Kyōko Kagawa
Onatsu
Chieko Naniwa
Eijirō Tōno
Gonzaemon Hoshino
Michiko Ono
Takino
Tamao Nakamura
Aya
Naritoshi Hayashi
Yoshitaro
Aiko Mimasu
Isao Yamagata
Hisao Toake
Shinya
Ichirō Amano
Tennojiya
Hinode Nishikawa
Genroku
Sumao Ishihara
Hostess
Shiro Miura
Jun Fujikawa
Kadomatsu, seller
Saburo Date
Shokichi, samurai's servant
Mineko Yorozuyo
Otake
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 大阪物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Yoshikata Yoda, Kenji Mizoguchi
Akira Ifukube
Kōhei Sugiyama
Shigeo Nishida
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Director
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Shigeo Nishida
Editor
Hiroshi Mizutani
Production Design
Kōhei Sugiyama
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About An Osaka Story
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is An Osaka Story about?
A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it and directing duties turned over to Yoshimura Kozaburo.
Who directed An Osaka Story?
An Osaka Story was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Who stars in An Osaka Story?
The principal cast of An Osaka Story includes Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu, Kyōko Kagawa, Chieko Naniwa, Eijirō Tōno.
When was An Osaka Story released and how long is it?
An Osaka Story was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for An Osaka Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for An Osaka Story was composed by Akira Ifukube.