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A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart

19596.32h 6m

Overview

The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the characters to their oppressed state.

Directed by Mikio Naruse
Written by Nobuo Ishimori, Shinobu Hashimoto
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Top Cast

Ken Yamauchi

Ken Yamauchi

(as Ken Kubo)

R

Ryoko Koda

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Kyū Sazanka

Kyū Sazanka

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About A Whistle in My Heart

A Whistle in My Heart is a drama film released in 1959 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Mikio Naruse, it stars Ken Yamauchi, Ryoko Koda, Masayuki Mori. The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the characters to their oppressed state.

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