| A Japanese Tragedy | |
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| Kanji | 日本の悲劇 |
| Directed by | Keisuke Kinoshita |
| Written by | Keisuke Kinoshota |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Hiroshi Kusuda |
| Music by | Chuji Kinoshita |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
A Japanese Tragedy (日本の悲劇, Nihon no higeki), also known as Tragedy of Japan, is a 1953 Japanese drama film written and directed by Keisuke Kinoshita. The film tells the story of a mother who has to raise two children during and after World War II, but whose children reject her.[2][3] Kinoshita interspersed newsreel footage within the film in an attempt to relate the story of the film to the wider context of Japan's post-war difficulties.[4]
- ^ "A Japanese Tragedy at the Japanese Movie Database" (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Richie, D. (2012). A Hundred Years of Japanese Film. Kodansha. pp. 117, 276. ISBN 9781568364391.
- ^ "A Japanese Tragedy". Strictly Film School. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Jacoby, A. (2008). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781933330532.