Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)

Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.

Released: Jul 15, 1952

Runtime: 97 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Stars: Setsuko Hara, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi, Hisaya Morishige, Murasaki Fujima, Hiroshi Koizumi

Crew: Kyoe Hamagami (Art Direction), Takeo Kita (Art Direction), Masaki Ônuma (Lighting Technician), Tadashi Iimura (Director of Photography), Toshirō Ide (Screenplay), Fumio Yoshida (Screenplay)