In Search of Mother
瞼の母
Synopsis
Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding her and leaving the swordsman's life behind. But a team of rival gangsters is hot on his heels.
Top Cast
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Kinnosuke Nakamura
Banba no Chutaro
Hiroki Matsukata
Kanamachi no Hanjiro
Keiko Okawa
Otose
Michiyo Kogure
Ohama
Hitomi Nakahara
Onui
Isao Yamagata
Yosuke
Kensaku Hara
Kingoro
Shizue Natsukawa
Omura
Chieko Naniwa
Obah
Sadako Sawamura
Otora
Michisaburō Segawa
Sukegoro
Shin Tokudaiji
Kihachi
Kusuo Abe
Shichigoro
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Iseya
Harue Akagi
Ofumi
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Zenzaburo
Ushio Akashi
Tsukie Matsuura
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tai Katō
- Screenplay & Story
- Tai Katō
- Original Score
- Nakaba Takahashi
- Original Title
- 瞼の母
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tai Katō
Tai Katō, Shin Hasegawa
Nakaba Takahashi
Osamu Furuya
Kozo Horiike
Keiichi Hashimoto, Keizo Mimura
Department Leadership Roster
Tai Katō
Director
Osamu Furuya
Director of Photography
Nakaba Takahashi
Original Music Composer
Kozo Horiike
Editor
Tai Katō
Screenplay
Keiichi Hashimoto
Producer
Keizo Mimura
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About In Search of Mother
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What is In Search of Mother about?
Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding her and leaving the swordsman's life behind. But a team of rival gangsters is hot on his heels.
Who directed In Search of Mother?
In Search of Mother was directed by Tai Katō.
Who stars in In Search of Mother?
The principal cast of In Search of Mother includes Kinnosuke Nakamura, Hiroki Matsukata, Keiko Okawa, Michiyo Kogure, Hitomi Nakahara.
When was In Search of Mother released and how long is it?
In Search of Mother was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for In Search of Mother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In Search of Mother was composed by Nakaba Takahashi.