Story of Iron
鉄ものがたり
Synopsis
One day, Kandume's can boy, who happily lived with his friends in the kitchen, becomes an empty can and is discarded. Eventually, he has a dream about the history of iron and humanity. He sees how iron that melted and flowed out during a forest fire was discovered by humans once it cooled and solidified. This iron then transformed into knives and machines, leading to the development of civilization. When the can boy awakens, he is taken to a steelworks and reborn as a new steel material.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hajime Maeda
- Screenplay & Story
- Chōnosuke Ise
- Original Title
- 鉄ものがたり
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 23m
- Production Studios
- Iwanami Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hajime Maeda
Chōnosuke Ise
Mitsuaki Ishikawa
Teizo Oguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuaki Ishikawa
Director of Photography
Teizo Oguchi
Producer
Chōnosuke Ise
Screenplay
Hajime Maeda
Director
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What is Story of Iron about?
One day, Kandume's can boy, who happily lived with his friends in the kitchen, becomes an empty can and is discarded. Eventually, he has a dream about the history of iron and humanity. He sees how iron that melted and flowed out during a forest fire was discovered by humans once it cooled and solidified. This iron then transformed into knives and machines, leading to the development of civilization. When the can boy awakens, he is taken to a steelworks and reborn as a new steel material.
Who directed Story of Iron?
Story of Iron was directed by Hajime Maeda.
Who stars in Story of Iron?
The principal cast of Story of Iron includes Not specified.
When was Story of Iron released and how long is it?
Story of Iron was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 23m.