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A Wanderer's Notebook

Plot: Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook features remarkable performances by Hideko Takamine – Phillip Lopate calls it “probably her greatest performance” – and Kinuyo Tanaka as mother and daughter living from hand to mouth in Twenties Tokyo. Based on the life and career of Fumiko Hayashi, the novelist whose work Naruse adapted to the screen several times, A Wanderer’s Notebook traces her bitter struggle for literary recognition in the first half of the twentieth century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture
Release Date: Saturday, September 29 1962
62 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine was
38 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Fumiko Hayashi'.
Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Akira TakaradaAkira Takarada
Akira Takarada was
28 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Fukuya'.
Sun, Apr 29 1934 –
Mon, Mar 14 2022
Portrait of Daisuke KatōDaisuke Katō
Daisuke Katō was
51 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Nobuo Sadaoka'.
Sat, Feb 18 1911 –
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi was
38 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Fujiyama'.
Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka was
52 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Kishi, Fumiko's mother'.
Sun, Nov 28 1909 –
Mon, Mar 21 1977
Portrait of Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue was
28 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Kyôko Hinatsu'.
Sun, Oct 22 1933
Portrait of Noboru NakayaNoboru Nakaya
Noboru Nakaya was
33 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Haruhiko Itatsu'.
Sat, May 04 1929 –
Thu, Nov 16 2006
Portrait of Yūnosuke ItōYūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō was
43 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Gorô Shirasaka'.
Sun, Aug 03 1919 –
Tue, Mar 11 1980
Portrait of Jun TataraJun Tatara
Jun Tatara was
45 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Tamura'.
Sat, Aug 04 1917 –
Sat, Sep 30 2006
Portrait of Masao OdaMasao Oda
Masao Oda was
54 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Fumiko's father'.
Tue, Jan 07 1908 –
Thu, Aug 30 1973
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
33 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Uenoyama'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Tomoko FuminoTomoko Fumino
Tomoko Fumino was
39 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Yasuko Murano'.
Fri, Jan 05 1923 –
Sun, Jul 19 1987
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahara was
41 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Chōko IidaChōko Iida
Chōko Iida was
65 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Thu, Apr 15 1897 –
Tue, Dec 26 1972
Portrait of Machiko KitagawaMachiko Kitagawa
Machiko Kitagawa was
30 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of Yurika BenisonoYurika Benisono
Yurika Benisono was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chieko NakakitaChieko Nakakita
Chieko Nakakita was
36 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Fri, May 21 1926 –
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Portrait of Toshiko YabukiToshiko Yabuki
Toshiko Yabuki was
31 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Wed, Jan 07 1931 –
Fri, Oct 12 1990
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
36 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Hisaya ItoHisaya Ito
Hisaya Ito was
38 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Thu, Aug 07 1924 –
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Portrait of Mineko YorozuyoMineko Yorozuyo
Mineko Yorozuyo was
43 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Sat, Jun 28 1919
Portrait of Shigeki IshidaShigeki Ishida
Shigeki Ishida was
38 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Mon, Mar 17 1924
Portrait of Yutaka NakayamaYutaka Nakayama
Yutaka Nakayama was
31 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Wed, Sep 23 1931
Portrait of Akira NagoyaAkira Nagoya
Akira Nagoya was
31 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Tue, Jun 24 2003
Portrait of Rumi KonishiRumi Konishi
Rumi Konishi was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko KawaMichiko Kawa
Michiko Kawa was
30 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Sun, Mar 20 1932
Portrait of Masae YoshikawaMasae Yoshikawa
Masae Yoshikawa was
39 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Fri, Apr 20 1923 –
Tue, Dec 17 1991
Portrait of Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō was
34 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Mon, Jan 30 1928 –
Sat, Jul 07 2012
Portrait of Chisato AokiChisato Aoki
Chisato Aoki was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuko InanoKazuko Inano
Kazuko Inano was
25 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Sun, Jan 03 1937 –
Thu, Dec 18 2014
Portrait of Masako YagiMasako Yagi
Masako Yagi was
24 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Fri, Sep 02 1938 –
Sun, Sep 13 2015
Portrait of Michiko HayashiMichiko Hayashi
Michiko Hayashi was
23 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Tue, Jun 06 1939
Portrait of Akiko MoriAkiko Mori
Akiko Mori was
18 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Wed, Nov 24 1943
Portrait of Yoshiko UnoYoshiko Uno
Yoshiko Uno was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yachiyo KirishimaYachiyo Kirishima
Yachiyo Kirishima was
30 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Tue, Jan 26 1932
Portrait of Fumiko UmekaFumiko Umeka
Fumiko Umeka was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Asao UchidaAsao Uchida
Asao Uchida was
42 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Sun, Aug 01 1920 –
Mon, Sep 30 1996
Portrait of Toshiaki NishizawaToshiaki Nishizawa
Toshiaki Nishizawa was
26 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Mon, Jan 20 1936 –
Thu, Apr 11 2013
Portrait of Hiroyuki SugiHiroyuki Sugi
Hiroyuki Sugi was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuhiro OidaKatsuhiro Oida
Katsuhiro Oida was
>> in A Wanderer's Notebook
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin KishidaShin Kishida
Shin Kishida was
22 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Tue, Oct 17 1939 –
Tue, Dec 28 1982
Portrait of Daigo KusanoDaigo Kusano
Daigo Kusano was
23 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Thu, Sep 07 1939 –
Wed, Feb 27 1991
Portrait of Isao HashizumeIsao Hashizume
Isao Hashizume was
21 in A Wanderer's Notebook
Wed, Sep 17 1941

Crew

Portrait of Mikio NaruseMikio Naruse
Mikio Naruse was
57 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Director, Producer'
Sun, Aug 20 1905 –
Wed, Jul 02 1969
Portrait of Jun YasumotoJun Yasumoto
Jun Yasumoto was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masazumi KawanishiMasazumi Kawanishi
Masazumi Kawanishi was
>> in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuyoshi TsujimuraMitsuyoshi Tsujimura
Mitsuyoshi Tsujimura was
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as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō IdeToshirō Ide
Toshirō Ide was
52 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Apr 11 1910 –
Sun, Jul 03 1988
Portrait of Sumie TanakaSumie Tanaka
Sumie Tanaka was
54 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Apr 11 1908 –
Wed, Mar 01 2000
Portrait of Sanezumi FujimotoSanezumi Fujimoto
Sanezumi Fujimoto was
52 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jul 15 1910 –
Wed, May 02 1979
Portrait of Tadahiro TeramotoTadahiro Teramoto
Tadahiro Teramoto was
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as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiji OoiEiji Ooi
Eiji Ooi was
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as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hisashi ShimonagaHisashi Shimonaga
Hisashi Shimonaga was
49 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Fri, Dec 13 1912 –
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Yūji KosekiYūji Koseki
Yūji Koseki was
53 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Aug 11 1909 –
Fri, Aug 18 1989
Portrait of Kazuo KikutaKazuo Kikuta
Kazuo Kikuta was
54 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Theatre Play'
Sun, Mar 01 1908 –
Wed, Apr 04 1973
Portrait of Fumiko HayashiFumiko Hayashi
Fumiko Hayashi would have been no older than
47 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Author'
Thu, Dec 31 1903 –
Thu, Jun 28 1951
Portrait of Satoru ChûkoSatoru Chûko
Satoru Chûko was
50 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Feb 10 1912 –
Sat, Aug 06 1994
Portrait of Chōshirō IshiiChōshirō Ishii
Chōshirō Ishii was
44 in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Gaffer'
Fri, Jun 07 1918 –
Sat, Feb 26 1983
Portrait of Toshiya OkiharaToshiya Okihara
Toshiya Okihara was
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as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôichi NakagawaKôichi Nakagawa
Kôichi Nakagawa was
>> in A Wanderer's Notebook
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday