Lessons in Essay_
Masako, the daughter of an impoverished itinerant tinsmith, wins a grammar school composition contest with an essay about her neighborhood. The much publicized essay ends up causing the family problems and their chronic money troubles threaten Masako's further education.
Starring
Hideko Takamine, Masaru Kodaka, Shiro Mizutani
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Lessons in Essay was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
Masako, the daughter of an impoverished itinerant tinsmith, wins a grammar school composition contest with an essay about her neighborhood. The much publiciz...
Lessons in Essay is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (12)
Hideko Takamine
Masako
MK
Masaru Kodaka
Minoru
SM
Shiro Mizutani
Mitsuo
Musei Tokugawa
Father
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Mother
Osamu Takizawa
Teacher
RA
Ranko Akagi
The teacher's wife
Masao Mishima
Tanno-san
Noriko Honma
Aunt
Kumeko Otowa
The second wife
TY
Takahiro Yamagata
Umemoto-san
TI
Toshiko Itō
Aunt
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What is Lessons in Essay about?
Masako, the daughter of an impoverished itinerant tinsmith, wins a grammar school composition contest with an essay about her neighborhood. The much publicized essay ends up causing the family problems and their chronic money troubles threaten Masako's further education.
How long is Lessons in Essay?
Lessons in Essay has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Lessons in Essay?
The cast of Lessons in Essay includes Hideko Takamine, Masaru Kodaka, Shiro Mizutani, Musei Tokugawa, Nijiko Kiyokawa.
What is the rating of Lessons in Essay?
Lessons in Essay has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
