Tôkyô no koibito_
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
Starring
Setsuko Hara, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Tôkyô no koibito was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a mak...
Tôkyô no koibito is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
Setsuko Hara
Yuki
Toshirō Mifune
Kurokawa
Yōko Sugi
Harumi
Hisaya Morishige
Akazawa
Murasaki Fujima
Konatsu
Hiroshi Koizumi
Shôtarô
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Tsuruko
Kazuo Masubuchi
Chûkichi
Chōko Iida
Matsuyo
Reikichi Kawamura
Yamamoto
Hisao Toake
Jewelry shop proprietor
Sadako Sawamura
Jewelry shop proprietress
Kamatari Fujiwara
Aoyama
Kan Yanagiya
Doctor
Keiju Kobayashi
Daisuke Inoue
Dai
Fumiko Okamura
Shōichi Hirose
Yutaka Nakayama
Fuyuki Murakami
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tôkyô no koibito about?
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
How long is Tôkyô no koibito?
Tôkyô no koibito has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Tôkyô no koibito?
The cast of Tôkyô no koibito includes Setsuko Hara, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi, Hisaya Morishige, Murasaki Fujima.
What is the rating of Tôkyô no koibito?
Tôkyô no koibito has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama