Chitei no Uta (1958)

Directed by

Haruyasu Noguchi

Country

Japan

How it feels

A group of miners work in dangerous conditions underground in post-war Japan. The film focuses on their daily struggles and the harsh reality of their lives.

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What happens

Chitei no Uta (地底の歌; "Song of the Depths of the Earth") is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Noguchi Hiroshi (野口博志). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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