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Cast
Shinji Tanaka
as Yôichi Akimoto
Yūko Mochizuki
as Yôichi's mother, Oshin
Takahiro Tamura
as Sudô
Yoshiko Kuga
as Yôichi's older sister, Toyoko
Isuzu Yamada
as Seiji's mother, Kiyo
Eijirō Tōno
as Yôichi's father, Genkichi
Shinichi Himori
as Cast
Nobuo Nakamura
as Seiji's father, Haruo
Noriko Arita
as Cast
Teruko Kishi
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes10
DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita
WritersYoshiko Kusuda
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFarewell to Dream
About Farewell to Dream
A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dreams of becoming a sailor. His parents are fishmongers, and Yoichi lives together with them and his four siblings in cramped living conditions. His beloved younger sister is given to a wealthy, childless uncle; his best friend moves away; the girl he fell in love with from afar is with someone else: little by little, Yoichi loses all the people that are important to him.
Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, Farewell to Dream leans on a strong ensemble — Shinji Tanaka, Yūko Mochizuki, Takahiro Tamura — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1956.
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