Roadside Stone
路傍の石
Synopsis
The Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a brusque, cold-hearted father and a submissive mother. The year is 1910 and the place is a small Japanese village. Goichi is suffering because he wants to go to school, but his family is too poor to afford that luxury. Even when a kind friend agrees to help out, Goichi's father refuses to give in to his son's request for an education. Instead, he sends Goichi off to work as an indentured servant for a cold-hearted merchant and his family. As tragedy strikes and the suffering of the young boy increases, he begins to look for some way out of his bleak situation.
Top Cast
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Chikage Awashima
Oren
Katsuo Nakamura
Teacher
Shuichi Ikeda
Goichi
Kei Satō
Shogo
Yoshikazu Sugi
Kihei
Junkichi Orimoto
Junkichi
Michiko Hoshi
Okami
Masao Oda
Tadasuke
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Otoki
Shiro Okamoto
Ryō Suga
Seihachi Uchikoshi
Midori Yamamoto
Sumie Kaneko
Seiya Satō
Morio Kazama
Kyozo
Mamoru Yoshida
Sakuji
Maki Mizuhara
Kinu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Miyoji Ieki
- Screenplay & Story
- Miyoji Ieki
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 路傍の石
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miyoji Ieki
Miyoji Ieki, Yuzo Yamamoto
Chūji Kinoshita
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Department Leadership Roster
Miyoji Ieki
Director
Miyoji Ieki
Screenplay
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Roadside Stone
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Roadside Stone about?
The Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a brusque, cold-hearted father and a submissive mother. The year is 1910 and the place is a small Japanese village. Goichi is suffering because he wants to go to school, but his family is too poor to afford that luxury. Even when a kind friend agrees to help out, Goichi's father refuses to give in to his son's request for an education. Instead, he sends Goichi off to work as an indentured servant for a cold-hearted merchant and his family. As tragedy strikes and the suffering of the young boy increases, he begins to look for some way out of his bleak situation.
Who directed Roadside Stone?
Roadside Stone was directed by Miyoji Ieki.
Who stars in Roadside Stone?
The principal cast of Roadside Stone includes Chikage Awashima, Katsuo Nakamura, Shuichi Ikeda, Kei Satō, Yoshikazu Sugi.
When was Roadside Stone released and how long is it?
Roadside Stone was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Roadside Stone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Roadside Stone was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
Is Roadside Stone based on a book or true story?
Roadside Stone is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yuzo Yamamoto".