The Wayside Pebble
路傍の石
Synopsis
In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic success liked by his teacher. Things are not going well at home, however, where his father does not work leaving the mother to toil . With the boy's family having no money he cannot progress his education and has to drop out of school. A neighbour, who is a bookstore owner, offers the family money to allow the boy to continue his schooling, but the father is too proud to accept and rebuffs the offer forcing the boy to work.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seiji Hisamatsu
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 路傍の石
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Tokyo Eiga, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seiji Hisamatsu
Kaneto Shindō, Yuzo Yamamoto
Ichirō Saitō
Department Leadership Roster
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Seiji Hisamatsu
Director
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
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What is The Wayside Pebble about?
In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic success liked by his teacher. Things are not going well at home, however, where his father does not work leaving the mother to toil . With the boy's family having no money he cannot progress his education and has to drop out of school. A neighbour, who is a bookstore owner, offers the family money to allow the boy to continue his schooling, but the father is too proud to accept and rebuffs the offer forcing the boy to work.
Who directed The Wayside Pebble?
The Wayside Pebble was directed by Seiji Hisamatsu.
Who stars in The Wayside Pebble?
The principal cast of The Wayside Pebble includes Setsuko Hara, Hiroyuki Ôta, Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi, Kyū Sazanka.
When was The Wayside Pebble released and how long is it?
The Wayside Pebble was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wayside Pebble?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wayside Pebble was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
Is The Wayside Pebble based on a book or true story?
The Wayside Pebble is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yuzo Yamamoto".