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Lullaby of the Earth

Original title: Daichi no komoriuta
1976 · 1 h 51 min
Directed by Yasuzo Masumura · Japan · Japanese Golden Age
Drama

Cast

Mieko Harada Natsuko Kahara Meiko Kaji Shigeo Katô Mihoko Nakagawa Eiji Okada

Credits

Written by: Kukiko Moto Yoshio Shirasaka

Plot

The story of an orphan girl, brought up in naive, rustic innocence by an elderly relative, who is suddenly exposed to the brutality, greed and deceptiveness of the outside world when her grandmother dies.

Sinekatalog’s take

Lullaby of the Earth (1976) is a Japanese drama directed by Yasuzo Masumura. It won Best Film at the Blue Ribbon Awards in 1976. It stars Mieko Harada, Natsuko Kahara and Mihoko Nakagawa. It runs 111 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (332 votes)
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