The Shiinomi School (1955)
Overview
A university professor and his wife have two sons with infantile paralysis. Through trial and error, they struggle to open a school for disabled children at their own expense. Based on a true story, it features natural child performances under Hiroshi Shimizu’s skillful direction.
Cast
Kyōko Kagawa
Kayoko Atsumi
Yukiko Shimazaki
Doctor Tanaka
Kenzō Kawarasaki
Yudo Yamamoto
Ichirō Ryūzaki
Sankichi Murata
Jūkichi Uno
Professor Yamamoto
Ranko Hanai
Fumiko Yamamoto
Yoko Hayama
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