Mole Alley
もぐら横丁
Synopsis
33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating from a girls' school in Hokuriku, she immediately moved to Tokyo to meet and marry Ogata. After neatly writing Ogata's manuscript, he would buy dorayaki as a gratuity and devour it.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Shimizu
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroshi Shimizu, Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Original Score
- Hideo Ozawa, Seitaro Omori
- Original Title
- もぐら横丁
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu, Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Hideo Ozawa, Seitaro Omori
Hidetoshi Kasama
Manzo Shibata
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Shimizu
Screenplay
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Screenplay
Seitaro Omori
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Shimizu
Director
Hidetoshi Kasama
Editor
Manzo Shibata
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mole Alley
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What is Mole Alley about?
33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating from a girls' school in Hokuriku, she immediately moved to Tokyo to meet and marry Ogata. After neatly writing Ogata's manuscript, he would buy dorayaki as a gratuity and devour it.
Who directed Mole Alley?
Mole Alley was directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
Who stars in Mole Alley?
The principal cast of Mole Alley includes Minoru Chiaki, Shigeru Amachi, Kazuo Dan, Kikuko Hanaoka, Shūji Sano.
When was Mole Alley released and how long is it?
Mole Alley was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Mole Alley?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mole Alley was composed by Hideo Ozawa, Seitaro Omori.