A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to see their son grow and to be happy as a family.
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
Starring
Hideko Takamine
Torae Nonaka
Keiji Sada
Yoshio Nonaka, Torae's husband
Yoshiko Kuga
Chiyo
Chieko Baisho
Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
- T
Toyozō Yamamoto
Toshiyuki Nonaka, Torae's son
- K
Kiyoshi Nonomura
Mr. Mochizuki
Kin Sugai
Mrs. Mochizuki
Teruko Kishi
Yoshio's mother
Toranosuke Ogawa
Yoshio's father
Takeshi Sakamoto
Nobuo Takagi
Ippei Souda
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Ballad of a Workman?
- Ballad of a Workman is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How long is Ballad of a Workman?
- Ballad of a Workman runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
- Who stars in Ballad of a Workman?
- Ballad of a Workman stars Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chieko Baisho, Toyozō Yamamoto.
