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Life's Simple Pleasures

Plot: A masterpiece of life sketches overflowing with heartwarming affection and laughter that portrays the modern common people with humor and pathos, focusing on the daily life of Sanpei Mejiro, a salaryman for over twenty years who finds a little happiness in life in his poor but joyful home.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 17 1955
70 years ago
Genres: Family, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Chishū RyūChishū Ryū. Chishū Ryū was 51 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Fri, May 13 1904 –
Died: Tue, Mar 16 1993
Portrait of Yūko MochizukiYūko Mochizuki. Yūko Mochizuki was 38 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1917 –
Died: Thu, Dec 01 1977
Portrait of Keiju KobayashiKeiju Kobayashi. Keiju Kobayashi was 31 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Fri, Nov 23 1923 –
Died: Thu, Sep 16 2010
Portrait of Hiroko MikasaHiroko Mikasa. Hiroko Mikasa was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura. Sadako Sawamura was 46 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Died: Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Chiyonosuke AzumaChiyonosuke Azuma. Chiyonosuke Azuma was 28 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1926 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 2000
Portrait of Yūji HoriYūji Hori. Yūji Hori was 32 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Tue, Sep 26 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jun 19 1979
Portrait of Yuriko TashiroYuriko Tashiro. Yuriko Tashiro was 23 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Tue, Nov 03 1931
Portrait of 杉本修杉本修. 杉本修 was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiyasu HiyoshiToshiyasu Hiyoshi. Toshiyasu Hiyoshi was 6 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, May 19 1948
Portrait of Kyoji SugiKyoji Sugi. Kyoji Sugi was 51 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, Jul 08 1903 –
Died: Mon, Sep 01 1975
Portrait of Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi Watanabe. Atsushi Watanabe was 57 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1898 –
Died: Sun, Feb 27 1977
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa. Toranosuke Ogawa was 57 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Died: Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of 北京子北京子. 北京子 was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Midori YamamotoMidori Yamamoto. Midori Yamamoto was 26 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1928
Portrait of Chieko TomikawaChieko Tomikawa. Chieko Tomikawa was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira KatayamaAkira Katayama. Akira Katayama was 33 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Sat, Jan 07 1922 –
Died: Sat, Oct 07 1978
Portrait of Haruhiko NishiHaruhiko Nishi. Haruhiko Nishi was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of 岩城力岩城力. 岩城力 was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rinichi YamamotoRinichi Yamamoto. Rinichi Yamamoto was 28 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Oct 16 1980
Portrait of 大村満夫大村満夫. 大村満夫 was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michihiko SoneMichihiko Sone. Michihiko Sone was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyosuke MakinoKyosuke Makino. Kyosuke Makino was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun UsamiJun Usami. Jun Usami was 44 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Thu, Sep 01 1910 –
Died: Fri, May 09 1980
Portrait of Tetsuo UematsuTetsuo Uematsu. Tetsuo Uematsu was 19 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Sun, Aug 11 1935
Portrait of Seigo FukuokaSeigo Fukuoka. Seigo Fukuoka was 26 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Thu, May 16 1929 –
Died: Sun, Feb 04 1996
Portrait of Kan YanagiyaKan Yanagiya. Kan Yanagiya was 43 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1911
Portrait of Akiko HinoAkiko Hino. Akiko Hino was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko HoshiMichiko Hoshi. Michiko Hoshi was 28 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Thu, Jan 20 1927
Portrait of Hitomi NakaharaHitomi Nakahara. Hitomi Nakahara was 18 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1936
Portrait of Yoshikazu SugiYoshikazu Sugi. Yoshikazu Sugi was 27 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Tue, Jun 07 1927 –
Died: Mon, Mar 20 2017
Portrait of Kyoko ShinobazuKyoko Shinobazu. Kyoko Shinobazu was 35 in Life's Simple Pleasures
Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1919 –
Died: Fri, May 23 2008

Crew

Portrait of Yasuki ChibaYasuki Chiba. Yasuki Chiba was 44 in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 24 1910 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1985
Portrait of Shoei NishikawaShoei Nishikawa. Shoei Nishikawa was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenzo GinyaKenzo Ginya. Kenzo Ginya was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō IdeToshirō Ide. Toshirō Ide was 45 in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 11 1910 –
Died: Sun, Jul 03 1988
Portrait of Yoshiki NagasawaYoshiki Nagasawa. Yoshiki Nagasawa was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasushi AkutagawaYasushi Akutagawa. Yasushi Akutagawa was 29 in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 12 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jan 31 1989
Portrait of Masanobu OtaniMasanobu Otani. Masanobu Otani was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Recording Supervision'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Suguru TanabeSuguru Tanabe. Suguru Tanabe was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshi NakamuraTakeshi Nakamura. Takeshi Nakamura was >> in Life's Simple Pleasures as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday