Tokyo Sweetheart
東京の恋人
Synopsis
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
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Setsuko Hara
Yuki
Toshirō Mifune
Kurokawa
Yōko Sugi
Harumi
Hisaya Morishige
Akazawa
Murasaki Fujima
Konatsu
Hiroshi Koizumi
Shôtarô
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Tsuruko
Kazuo Masubuchi
Chûkichi
Chōko Iida
Matsuyo
Reikichi Kawamura
Yamamoto
Hisao Toake
Jewelry shop proprietor
Sadako Sawamura
Jewelry shop proprietress
Kamatari Fujiwara
Aoyama
Kan Yanagiya
Doctor
Keiju Kobayashi
Daisuke Inoue
Dai
Fumiko Okamura
Shōichi Hirose
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuki Chiba
- Screenplay & Story
- Fumio Yoshida, Toshiro Ide
- Original Score
- Nobuo Iida
- Original Title
- 東京の恋人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuki Chiba
Fumio Yoshida, Toshiro Ide
Nobuo Iida
Tadashi Iimura
Hidetoshi Kasama
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Hisatora Kumagai
Department Leadership Roster
Fumio Yoshida
Screenplay
Nobuo Iida
Original Music Composer
Toshiro Ide
Screenplay
Tadashi Iimura
Director of Photography
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Hidetoshi Kasama
Editor
Yasuki Chiba
Director
Hisatora Kumagai
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tokyo Sweetheart
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tokyo Sweetheart about?
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
Who directed Tokyo Sweetheart?
Tokyo Sweetheart was directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Who stars in Tokyo Sweetheart?
The principal cast of Tokyo Sweetheart includes Setsuko Hara, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi, Hisaya Morishige, Murasaki Fujima.
When was Tokyo Sweetheart released and how long is it?
Tokyo Sweetheart was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Tokyo Sweetheart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tokyo Sweetheart was composed by Nobuo Iida.