Overview

In 1919, a group of Japanese immigrants arrives in Hawaii. Among them Yoshio Inoue and his wife Kishimo and Sumi, a young woman ready to get married soon. With the soil that is hard to work and the subtropical climate, the immigrants have to cope with a hard life. But after years of hard work, Yoshio finds work as a teacher while his wife manages to open a small grocery store. But with the war around the corner, life becomes more and more complicated for the Japanese immigrants in a foreign country.

Cast

Hideko Takamine, Miyuki Kuwano, Takahiro Tamura, Yoshiko Kuga, Akira Ishihama, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Mickey Curtis, Kōji Mitsui

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What is "Mother Country" about?

In 1919, a group of Japanese immigrants arrives in Hawaii. Among them Yoshio Inoue and his wife Kishimo and Sumi, a young woman ready to get married soon. With the soil that is hard to work and the subtropical climate, the immigrants have to cope with a hard life. But after years of hard work, Yoshio finds work as a teacher while his wife manages to open a small grocery store. But with the war around the corner, life becomes more and more complicated for the Japanese immigrants in a foreign country.

When was "Mother Country" released?

Mother Country was released in 1962.

Who stars in "Mother Country"?

The cast includes Hideko Takamine, Miyuki Kuwano, Takahiro Tamura, Yoshiko Kuga.

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