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7.6/10   1,858 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Akira Kurosawa (screenplay) &
Hideo Oguni (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
9 June 1971 (USA) more
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Plot:
Episodes from the lives of a group of Tokyo slum-dwellers: Rokkuchan, a retarded boy who brings meaning... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins more
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KUROSAWA'S BEST more (16 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Yoshitaka Zushi ... Roku-chan
Kin Sugai ... Okuni
Toshiyuki Tonomura ... Taro Sawagami
Shinsuke Minami ... Ryotaro Sawagami
Yûko Kusunoki ... Misao Sawagami
Junzaburô Ban ... Yukichi Shima
Kiyoko Tange ... Mrs. Shima
Michio Hino ... Mr. Ikawa
Keiji Furuyama ... Mr. Matsui
Tappei Shimokawa ... Mr. Nomoto
Kunie Tanaka ... Hatsutaro Kawaguchi
Jitsuko Yoshimura ... Yoshie Kawaguchi
Hisashi Igawa ... Masuo Masuda
Hideko Okiyama ... Tatsu Masuda
Tatsuo Matsumura ... Kyota Watanaka
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Clickety-Clack (Japan) (literal English title)
Dodes'ka-den (USA)
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Runtime:
140 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Fun Stuff

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His portrayal of the beggar was the first film role for Noboru Mitani in a career that continues to be active after more than 60 feature films and over 35 years later. more

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9 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
KUROSAWA'S BEST, 19 November 1998
10/10
Author: xuck from PARIS

Kurosawa is a proved humanitarian. This movie is totally about people living in poverty. You will see nothing but angry in this movie. It makes you feel bad but still worth. All those who's too comfortable with materialization should spend 2.5 hours with this movie.

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