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Roadside Stone (1964)

Roadside Stone poster
Original title
路傍の石
Directed by
Miyoji Ieki
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenager in Japan dreams of getting an education but suffers under his strict father and passive mother. The film shows his struggle against family tyranny.

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What happens

«Камень на обочине» (яп. 路傍の石, робо:-но иси; англ. The Wayside Pebble) — японский чёрно-белый фильм-драма режиссёра Миёдзи Иэки, вышедший на экран в 1964 году. Экранизация популярного одноимённого романа писателя Юдзо Ямамото, рассказывающего трогательную историю подростка, мечтающего получить образование и страдающего от тирании отца и покорной матери. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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