A Japanese Tragedy_
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.
Starring
Yūko Mochizuki, Keiji Sada, Teiji Takahashi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Japanese Tragedy was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their ...
A Japanese Tragedy is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 56m.
CAST (20)
Yūko Mochizuki
Haruko Inoue
Keiji Sada
Tatsuya
Teiji Takahashi
Sato
Yōko Katsuragi
Haruko's daughter
Sanae Takasugi
Mrs. Akazawa
Ken Uehara
Masayuki Akazawa
Keiko Awaji
Wakamaru, a geisha
Shinichi Himori
Fujio Suga
Fujita
Tanie Kitabayashi
Ichizo's wife
Jun Tatara
Masami Taura
Haruko's son
Eijirō Yanagi
Iwami
Tokuji Kobayashi
Ryōko Mizuki
TY
Toshiko Yabuki
KT
Kunio Teshirogi
TK
Tazuko Kusaka
NT
Norikazu Takeda
Tomio Aoki
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What is A Japanese Tragedy about?
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.
How long is A Japanese Tragedy?
A Japanese Tragedy has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in A Japanese Tragedy?
The cast of A Japanese Tragedy includes Yūko Mochizuki, Keiji Sada, Teiji Takahashi, Yōko Katsuragi, Sanae Takasugi.
What is the rating of A Japanese Tragedy?
A Japanese Tragedy has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
