Our Happiness Alone
二十一歳の父
Synopsis
Mototsugu is the younger son of Akira Sakawa, a director of an advertising agency whose mother, Nobuko, is ill with cancer of the liver. His elder brother, Ichiro, works at the Bank of Japan whose wife, Masuko, is from a very high-class family. Mototsugu becomes disgusted with such strait-laced living and leaves home to marry Yoshiko, a blind masseuse, and they live in a small apartment near a pinball parlor where he works.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noboru Nakamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Noboru Nakamura
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 二十一歳の父
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noboru Nakamura
Noboru Nakamura, Ayako Sono
Tōru Takemitsu
Tōichirō Narushima
Takeshi Fukazawa
Department Leadership Roster
Noboru Nakamura
Director
Noboru Nakamura
Screenplay
Tōichirō Narushima
Director of Photography
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Happiness Alone
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What is Our Happiness Alone about?
Mototsugu is the younger son of Akira Sakawa, a director of an advertising agency whose mother, Nobuko, is ill with cancer of the liver. His elder brother, Ichiro, works at the Bank of Japan whose wife, Masuko, is from a very high-class family. Mototsugu becomes disgusted with such strait-laced living and leaves home to marry Yoshiko, a blind masseuse, and they live in a small apartment near a pinball parlor where he works.
Who directed Our Happiness Alone?
Our Happiness Alone was directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Who stars in Our Happiness Alone?
The principal cast of Our Happiness Alone includes Homare Suguro, Kei Yamamoto, Chieko Baisho, Haruko Wanibuchi, Kinuko Obata.
When was Our Happiness Alone released and how long is it?
Our Happiness Alone was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Our Happiness Alone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our Happiness Alone was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.