Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)
1957 · 1h 7m · Drama
Genres: Drama
The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved…
Director: Kajirō Yamamoto
Writers: Kajirō Yamamoto
Music by: Urato Watanabe
Editor: Chozo Obata
Cast
Kenichi Enomoto as Zen-san (Elephant Officer)Keiju Kobayashi as Head of Animal Care Division, HigashiMomoko Kôchi as Yoshiko (Student mobilization)Kyōko Anzai as Miyazawa SenseiYoshio Kosugi as Sugiura (Gatekeeper)Sachio Sakai as Tamura (Lion Officer)Sōji Ubukata as Director of Toda ZooNoriko Honma as Tetsu (Zen's wife)Okayu Taka as Takahashi (Leopard)Akira Sera as Ito (Small Bird)Mitsuo Tsuda as Inoue (Camel handler)Tadao Nakamaru as Narita (Sergeant)More like this
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