Passing Fancy
In Depression-era Tokyo, a struggling middle-aged single father with a young son comes across a homeless young lady and convinces a bar owner to take her in.
In Depression-era Tokyo, a struggling middle-aged single father with a young son comes across a homeless young lady and convinces a bar owner to take her in.
Takeshi Sakamoto
Kihachi
Tomio Aoki
Tomio
Nobuko Fushimi
Harue
Den Obinata
Jiro
Chōko Iida
Otome
Reikō Tani
Barber
Seiji Nishimura
Professor
Seiichi Katô
Tomio's Classmate
Ryūji Ishiyama
Factory Owner
In Depression-era Tokyo, a struggling middle-aged single father with a young son comes across a homeless young lady and convinces a bar owner to take her in.
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