
The Village
Drama
Overview
This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical. They would have to pay the overhead and, being that they are farmers and always busy and not rich, question the wisdom and feasibility of such an idea. A spokesperson for the acting troupe Ms. Kono lays out the whole thing and they must decide. You get little slices of rural life in Japan far, at least in sentiment, from Tokyo. The best thing about this film is that it has heart. The acting is good, but it is really about the simple storyline of outing on a show. Films rarely get made with such simplistic plots these days. Enjoy this little slice of what city people call “the simple life”.
Top Cast


Chieko Baisho
Chieko Baisho
Hideko Kono
Chieko Baisho
Hideko Kono


Akira Terao
Akira Terao
Takashi Saito
Akira Terao
Takashi Saito


Masami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō


Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki


Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa


Chieko Misaki
Chieko Misaki
Chieko Misaki


Atom Shimojo
Atom Shimojo
Atom Shimojo


Tokuko Sugiyama
Tokuko Sugiyama
Tokuko Sugiyama


Masao Imafuku
Masao Imafuku
Masao Imafuku


Makoto Akatsuka
Makoto Akatsuka
Makoto Akatsuka
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