Kabei: Our Mother
An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.
Videos
Cast and Crew
Mirai Shida
Hatsuko Nogami
Tadanobu Asano
Yamazaki Toru
Chieko Baisho
Hatsuko Nogami
Denden
Fukuda
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kayo Nogami
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Shigeru Nogami
Keiko Toda
Teruyo Nogami
Daisuke Gori
Toru
Koen Kondo
Komiyama
Rei Dan
Hisako
Mitsuo Degawa
Production Design
Emiko Hiramatsu
Writer
Yoji Yamada
Director
Yoji Yamada
Writer
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Teruyo Nogami
Author
Mutsuo Naganuma
Cinematography
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Kabei: Our Mother
Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
Orignal Title
母べえ
Orignal Language
ja
Duration
133 minutes
Genre
Family, Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
2008-01-26
Production Companies
Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Eisei Gekijo, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, TV Asahi, Yahoo! Japan, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Strand Releasing, Shochiku, Tokyo FM
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