A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.
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Hideko Takamine as Torae Nonaka
Keiji Sada as Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband
Yoshiko Kuga as Chiyo
Chieko Baisho as Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
Toyozō Yamamoto as Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son
Kiyoshi Nonomura as Mr. Mochizuki
Kin Sugai as Mrs. Mochizuki
Teruko Kishi as Yoshio's mother
Toranosuke Ogawa as Yoshio's father
Yoshi Sugihara Editor
Masao Shirai Producer
Ryozo Toyoshima Lighting Technician
Keisuke Kinoshita Producer
Keisuke Kinoshita Screenplay
Urayama Yoshiro Art Direction
Hiroshi Kusuda Director of Photography
Keisuke Kinoshita Director
Chūji Kinoshita Original Music Composer
Futari de aruita iku haru aki Trailer
Ballad of a Worker Trailer
Japan 12 August 1962
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1962:
23 June 1962
In his film attempt, Berlin cabaret artist Wolfgang Neuss strings together various sketches to create a story that deals with the division of Germany based on motifs from the Münchhausen legend.
16 October 1962
Harry Brown is a somewhat rough and wild university student, who has the ability to win friends, especially the underdogs like Phil who doesn't play 'rugger' and can't sink a whole pint of beer, and African student Reggie.
26 October 1962
The inability of a truck driver to relate to normal life after an accident for which he feels himself responsible.
01 January 1962
As the Cold War bristles with menace in the 60s, the youth at Kielder Workman’s Club celebrate free time with an American dance called the ‘Twist’.
02 August 1962
Raja, the son of a rich man who was cheated of his wealth by Jambu, grows up in an orphanage. He becomes a famous poet in the city with the help of Jambu's family, unaware of his past.
02 October 1962
Thomas Crimmins is a new warder, or guard, in an Irish prison. He is young, naive, and idealistic, determined to serve his country by his part in meting out justice to criminals.
01 February 1962
Two identical twin sisters...one is very,very good--one is very, very bad. The good twin is due some big bucks.
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