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The Little House

The Little House

20146.82h 16m

Overview

Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.

Directed by Yoji Yamada
Written by Yoji Yamada, Emiko Hiramatsu, Kyôko Nakajima
Produced by Tadashi Ohsumi
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Top Cast

Takako Matsu

Takako Matsu

Tokiko Hirai

Haru Kuroki

Haru Kuroki

Taki Nunomiya

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Takeshi

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Taki Nunomiya

Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

Yasuko Arai

Yukijiro Hotaru

Yukijiro Hotaru

Liquor Store Old Man

Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Elementary School Teacher

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Mrs. Konaka

Takatarô Kataoka

Takatarô Kataoka

Masaki Hirai

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Shoji Itakura

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About The Little House

The Little House is a romance, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of biography, love. Directed by Yoji Yamada, it stars Takako Matsu, Haru Kuroki, Satoshi Tsumabuki. Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.

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