The Gentle Japanese (1971)
A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute motorcycle engineer.
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Cast
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
as Shaka
Kawarasaki Choichiro was a Japanese actor born in Musashino Town, Tokyo. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi High School and dropped out of Waseda University's Department of Literature.
He i...
Mako Midori
Jūzō Itami
Jūzō Itami (1933–1997) was a Japanese actor and, later, a popular modern screenwriter and film director. Many critics came to regard him as Japan's greatest director since Akira Kurosawa. His ten feat...
Renji Ishibashi
as Konishi
Keizo Kanie
as Shige
Keizo Kanie was a distinguished Japanese actor celebrated for his notable contributions to cinema. His remarkable talent garnered him accolades, including the esteemed award for best supporting actor...
Rie Yokoyama
as Maki
Rie Yokoyama was born on April 9, 1948, in Japan. She is an actress. She is known for The Ecstasy of Angels (1972), The Scorpion Woman (1972), and Kaoyaku (1971)..
Director
Yōichi Higashi