Set in Kawaguchi, just north of Tokyo in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of poor foundry workers and their families, and one girl’s dreams of self-improvement through going on to higher education.
Director: Kirio Urayama. AKA キューポラのある街 / Foundry Town
Stars: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Mitsuo Hamada, Eijirô Tono, Shôichi Ozawa, Taiji Tonoyama, Tokuko Sugiyama, Takeshi Katô, Tanie Kitabayashi, Kin Sugai, Yoshio Ichikawa, Akiji Kobayashi, Kayoko Aoki, Junko Hiyoshi, Nobuo Kawakami.
1962 Cannes Film Festival – Nominated for the Palme d’Or.
beautiful film that stays in your mind. Many thanks