Shitamachi (1957)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 1966-12-31
Director: Yasuki Chiba
Writers: Fumiko Hayashi , Ryôzô Kasahara , Seiya Yoshida
Language: Japanese
Stars: Isuzu Yamada , Toshirō Mifune , Haruo Tanaka , Jun Tatara , Keiko Awaji , Chieko Murata , Harunori Kametani
Runtime: 57 min
Awards: 3 wins
AKA: Downtown , Shitamahi - Downtown (Japan) , Śródmieście (Poland) , Downtown (Australia) , Ein Hauch von Glück , Downtown (New Zealand) , Shitamachi , Downtown (Canada) , Ein Hauch von Glück , 下町 (Japan) , Downtown (South Africa) , Downtown (United States of America)
Plot: A young Japanese woman, widowed in the Second World War, has her young son to raise but can find nothing else to live for. Grief for her lost husband and her diminished circumstances nearly overwhelms her. When a plain-spoken workman comes to work for her, she finds new meaning in life and a strength that enables her to withstand new tragedies.
IMDB:tt0050962