The Song of the Cart

荷車の歌
1959 145 min Drama

*Bicycle Thieves* in postwar Japan. A woman perseveres through hardship in her remote village. The film quietly conveys her resilience and the beauty of simple life.

Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto · Written by Yoshikata Yoda

Starring Yūko Mochizuki, Rentaro Mikuni, Sachiko Hidari, Teruko Kishi, Harue Tone, Kumeko Urabe

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