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Robo no Ishi (1960)

Robo no Ishi poster
Directed by
Seiji Hisamatsu
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 44m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young boy navigates poverty and family struggles in post-war Japan. The story follows his efforts to pursue an education and find his place in the world.

contemplativebittersweetrestrainedearnestreflectivegentleintimate

What happens

Robo no ishi (路傍の石) és una pel·lícula dramàtica japonesa dirigida el 1960 per Seiji Hisamatsu amb un guió de Kaneto Shindô, i protagonitzada per Hiroyuki Ôta, Setsuko Hara i Hisaya Morishige. L'octubre del 1962 se'n va distribuir als Estats Units una versió subtitulada en anglès sota el títol The Wayside Pebble. Fou seleccionada per participar en la selecció oficial del Festival Internacional de Cinema de Sant Sebastià 1960, on fou projectada amb el títol Las piedras del camino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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