Morning for the Osone Family

Morning for the Osone Family

1946 · 81 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during WWII.

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita · Written by Eijiro Hisaita

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Haruko Sugimura Fusako Osone
Toshinosuke Nagao Ichiro Osone
Shin Tokudaiji Taiji Osone
Mitsuko Miura Yuke Osone
Shirō Ōsaka Takashi Osone
Eitarō Ozawa Issei Osone
Natsuko Kahara Sachiko Osone
Junji Masuda Akira Sanenari
Kinji Fujiwa Taji Heibei
Seiji Nishimura
Shozo Suzuki Yoshino
Eiko Takamatsu Old domestic servant

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