The Wayside Pebble · 1960
The Wayside Pebble (1960) is a film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu, starring Setsuko Hara, Hiroyuki Ôta, Hisaya Morishige.
Overview
In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic success liked by his teacher. Things are not going well at home, however, where his father does not work leaving the mother to toil . With the boy's family having no money he cannot progress his education and has to drop out of school. A neighbour, who is a bookstore owner, offers the family money to allow the boy to continue his schooling, but the father is too proud to accept and rebuffs the offer forcing the boy to work.
Cast
Setsuko Hara, Hiroyuki Ôta, Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi, Kyū Sazanka, Yūsuke Takita, Hisako Takihana
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What is "The Wayside Pebble" about?
In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic success liked by his teacher. Things are not going well at home, however, where his father does not work leaving the mother to toil . With the boy's family having no money he cannot progress his education and has to drop out of school. A neighbour, who is a bookstore owner, offers the family money to allow the boy to continue his schooling, but the father is too proud to accept and rebuffs the offer forcing the boy to work.
When was "The Wayside Pebble" released?
The Wayside Pebble was released in 1960.
Who stars in "The Wayside Pebble"?
The cast includes Setsuko Hara, Hiroyuki Ôta, Hisaya Morishige, Tatsuya Mihashi.
