Poster of A Grain of Wheat

A Grain of Wheat

Plot: The film depicts a group of boys and girls who graduate from a local junior high school and head to Tokyo to find employment, and the teachers who watch over them. Co-written by newcomer Shigeki Chiba and Kaneto Shindo, the film was directed by Kozaburo Yoshimura
Release Date: Sunday, September 14 1958
67 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Kenji SugawaraKenji Sugawara. Kenji Sugawara was 32 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Inoue Masaji'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 14 1926 –
Died: Fri, Dec 24 1999
Portrait of Ayako WakaoAyako Wakao. Ayako Wakao was 24 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Numata Ichiko'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1933
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno. Eijirō Tōno was 50 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Aisawa'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Masahiro KinoshitaMasahiro Kinoshita. Masahiro Kinoshita was >> in A Grain of Wheat as 'Nishiyama'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isamu NakaneIsamu Nakane. Isamu Nakane was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eitarō MatsuyamaEitarō Matsuyama. Eitarō Matsuyama was 16 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Thu, Jul 09 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 1991
Portrait of Yoshihiko KanazawaYoshihiko Kanazawa. Yoshihiko Kanazawa was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru TakashimaMinoru Takashima. Minoru Takashima was 27 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Mon, Sep 15 1930
Portrait of Mitsuko TanakaMitsuko Tanaka. Mitsuko Tanaka was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko AnjôKeiko Anjô. Keiko Anjô was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akie HiyamaAkie Hiyama. Akie Hiyama was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiko KisaragiToshiko Kisaragi. Toshiko Kisaragi was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuya IshiguroTatsuya Ishiguro. Tatsuya Ishiguro was 47 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1911 –
Died: Sat, Dec 18 1965
Portrait of Koh SugitaKoh Sugita. Koh Sugita was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bontarō MiakeBontarō Miake. Bontarō Miake was 51 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Mon, Oct 15 1906
Portrait of Ichirō IzawaIchirō Izawa. Ichirō Izawa was 46 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1912 –
Died: Sun, May 14 1995
Portrait of Kanji KawaraKanji Kawara. Kanji Kawara was 61 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Fri, Apr 16 1897 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1974
Portrait of Tsuneko SudōTsuneko Sudō. Tsuneko Sudō was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe OharaJoe Ohara. Joe Ohara was 54 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1903
Portrait of Mariko OgasawaraMariko Ogasawara. Mariko Ogasawara was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburo SakaiSaburo Sakai. Saburo Sakai was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reiko HibikiReiko Hibiki. Reiko Hibiki was >> in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fudeko TanakaFudeko Tanaka. Fudeko Tanaka was 45 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Sun, Mar 16 1913 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1981
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe. Kumeko Urabe was 55 in A Grain of Wheat
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Died: Thu, Oct 26 1989

Crew

Portrait of Kōzaburō YoshimuraKōzaburō Yoshimura. Kōzaburō Yoshimura was 47 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1911 –
Died: Tue, Nov 07 2000
Portrait of Yoshihisa NakagawaYoshihisa Nakagawa. Yoshihisa Nakagawa was >> in A Grain of Wheat as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō. Kaneto Shindō was 46 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Died: Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Shigeki ChibaShigeki Chiba. Shigeki Chiba was 25 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 12 1933
Portrait of Masaichi NagataMasaichi Nagata. Masaichi Nagata was 52 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 21 1906 –
Died: Thu, Oct 24 1985
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei Ikeno. Sei Ikeno was 27 in A Grain of Wheat as 'Music'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Died: Fri, Aug 13 2004