On This Earth_
Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with each other, but they are opposed by those around them because of their different social status.
Starring
Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe, Kinuyo Tanaka
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
On This Earth was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under suc...
On This Earth is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Heiichiro Okawa
Hitomi Nozoe
Wakako Yoshikura
Kinuyo Tanaka
Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
Kyōko Kagawa
Fuyuko
Keizō Kawasaki
Tokio, Wakako's brother
Shin Saburi
Ichiro Amano
Taiji Tonoyama
Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
Masao Shimizu
Tatsuzo, Wakako's dad
Kuniko Miyake
Yoshie, Wakako's mum
Kyū Sazanka
Mineya
Tamae Kiyokawa
Tami - Mineya's wife
Kichijirō Ueda
Tahei Nakamura
Fumiko Murata
Kin - Tahei's wife
Masaya Tsukida
Yoshida
KA
Keiko Anjô
Michiko - Yoshda's sister
YI
Yosuke Irie
Fukai
Mitsuko Takesato
Yoshinio - Fukai's mother
Osamu Takizawa
Meichô
Kenji Oyama
Toyama (Mayor)
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What is On This Earth about?
Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with each other, but they are opposed by those around them because of their different social status.
How long is On This Earth?
On This Earth has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in On This Earth?
The cast of On This Earth includes Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe, Kinuyo Tanaka, Kyōko Kagawa, Keizō Kawasaki.
GENRES (1)
Drama
