This Is Noriko (1981)
Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.
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Cast
Misako Watanabe
as Harue Matsubara
Misako Watanabe (渡辺美佐子) (b. 23 October 1932) is a Japanese actress. She is a graduate of the Haiyuza Theatre Company.
Fumie Kashiyama
Hajime Izu
Hajime Izu was born on July 6, 1918 in Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Onna (1964), Jinzô ningen Kikaidâ (1972) and Nora inu (1949). He died in 2005..
Mizuho Suzuki
Masami Shimojō
Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936.
Mitsue Suzuki
Director
Zenzō Matsuyama