Poster of A Grain of Wheat

A Grain of Wheat

Plot: The film depicts a group of boys and girls who graduate from a local junior high school and head to Tokyo to find employment, and the teachers who watch over them. Co-written by newcomer Shigeki Chiba and Kaneto Shindo, the film was directed by Kozaburo Yoshimura
Release Date: Sunday, September 14 1958
66 years ago
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Portrait of Kenji SugawaraKenji Sugawara
Kenji Sugawara was
32 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Inoue Masaji'.
Sun, Mar 14 1926 –
Fri, Dec 24 1999
Portrait of Ayako WakaoAyako Wakao
Ayako Wakao was
24 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Numata Ichiko'.
Wed, Nov 08 1933
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
50 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Aisawa'.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Masahiro KinoshitaMasahiro Kinoshita
Masahiro Kinoshita was
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as 'Nishiyama'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isamu NakaneIsamu Nakane
Isamu Nakane was
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Portrait of Eitarō MatsuyamaEitarō Matsuyama
Eitarō Matsuyama was
16 in A Grain of Wheat
Thu, Jul 09 1942 –
Fri, Jan 11 1991
Portrait of Yoshihiko KanazawaYoshihiko Kanazawa
Yoshihiko Kanazawa was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru TakashimaMinoru Takashima
Minoru Takashima was
27 in A Grain of Wheat
Mon, Sep 15 1930
Portrait of Mitsuko TanakaMitsuko Tanaka
Mitsuko Tanaka was
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Portrait of Keiko AnjôKeiko Anjô
Keiko Anjô was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akie HiyamaAkie Hiyama
Akie Hiyama was
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Portrait of Toshiko KisaragiToshiko Kisaragi
Toshiko Kisaragi was
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Portrait of Tatsuya IshiguroTatsuya Ishiguro
Tatsuya Ishiguro was
47 in A Grain of Wheat
Sat, Jul 01 1911 –
Sat, Dec 18 1965
Portrait of Koh SugitaKoh Sugita
Koh Sugita was
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Portrait of Bontarō MiakeBontarō Miake
Bontarō Miake was
51 in A Grain of Wheat
Mon, Oct 15 1906
Portrait of Ichirō IzawaIchirō Izawa
Ichirō Izawa was
46 in A Grain of Wheat
Thu, Feb 22 1912 –
Sun, May 14 1995
Portrait of Kanji KawaraKanji Kawara
Kanji Kawara was
61 in A Grain of Wheat
Fri, Apr 16 1897 –
Sat, Jan 26 1974
Portrait of Tsuneko SudōTsuneko Sudō
Tsuneko Sudō was
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Portrait of Joe OharaJoe Ohara
Joe Ohara was
54 in A Grain of Wheat
Thu, Dec 10 1903
Portrait of Mariko OgasawaraMariko Ogasawara
Mariko Ogasawara was
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Portrait of Saburo SakaiSaburo Sakai
Saburo Sakai was
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Portrait of Reiko HibikiReiko Hibiki
Reiko Hibiki was
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Portrait of Fudeko TanakaFudeko Tanaka
Fudeko Tanaka was
45 in A Grain of Wheat
Sun, Mar 16 1913 –
Mon, Feb 23 1981
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe was
55 in A Grain of Wheat
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989

Crew

Portrait of Kōzaburō YoshimuraKōzaburō Yoshimura
Kōzaburō Yoshimura was
47 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Director'
Fri, Sep 08 1911 –
Tue, Nov 07 2000
Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō was
46 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Writer'
Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Shigeki ChibaShigeki Chiba
Shigeki Chiba was
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as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaichi NagataMasaichi Nagata
Masaichi Nagata was
52 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jan 21 1906 –
Thu, Oct 24 1985
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei Ikeno
Sei Ikeno was
27 in A Grain of Wheat
as 'Music'
Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Fri, Aug 13 2004
Portrait of Yoshihisa NakagawaYoshihisa Nakagawa
Yoshihisa Nakagawa was
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as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday