
Sakura-tai Chiru
Documentary · Drama
Overview
A documentary about the lives of actors in the Sakura-tai theatrical troupe, which had arrived in the island of Hiroshima to begin preparations for the staging of a play just before the atomic bombing.
Top Cast


Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa
Eitarō Ozawa


Koreya Senda
Koreya Senda
Koreya Senda


Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa


Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura


Osamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa


Jūkichi Uno
Jūkichi Uno
Jūkichi Uno
Shôji Furuta
Shôji Furuta
Shôji Furuta
Takako Miki
Takako Miki
Takako Miki


Yasuko Yagami
Yasuko Yagami
Yasuko Yagami


Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
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