Cast
So Yamamura
as Jozaburo Araki
Tatsuya Mihashi
as Jotaro Araki / Joichiro Kaita / Chanbara Actor
Isuzu Yamada
as Some Kaita
Mie Kitahara
as Saeko Godai
Yukiko Todoroki
as Ranko Araki
Eijirō Tōno
as Jozo Araki
Taiji Tonoyama
as Mr. Yamaguchi
Masao Mishima
as Dr. Yamauchi
Eitarō Ozawa
as Mr. Sakaguchi
Tomoko Kō
as Sakura Araki
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes7
DirectorYūzō Kawashima
WritersYūzō Kawashima, Ruiju Yanagisawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBurden of Love
About Burden of Love
The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a program of birth control, become pregnant one after the other. - Nikkatsu
Directed by Yūzō Kawashima, Burden of Love leans on a strong ensemble — So Yamamura, Tatsuya Mihashi, Isuzu Yamada — 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 comedy titles of 1955.
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