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Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, Ballad of a Workman leans on a strong ensemble — Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga — 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 1962.
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After surviving an IED explosion in combat overseas, a young soldier with the Army Motorcycle Unit is medically discharged with a broken back and leg. Against all odds he trains to make an impossible comeback as a motocross racer in order to support his family.
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