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島田洋七の佐賀のがばいばあちゃん

島田洋七の佐賀のがばいばあちゃん

2009 1h 53m

A film adaptation of the great hit memoir of Shimada Yoshichi 'Saga no Gabai Bachan' which sold a total of 6.7 million copies for the entire series. He directed and wrote the script for this film. This tear-jerking and side-splitting work depicts the days of a boy and his "gabai (amazing)" grandmother who overcomes poverty with her bright nature and witty words. In 1958, first grader Akihiro (Morita Haruto) is sent to live with his grandmother (Kayama Yoshiko) in Saga Prefecture as his family struggles financially. He is initially bewildered by the unfamiliar countryside life, but grows into an energetic boy with the help of his lively grandmother.

Synopsis

A film adaptation of the great hit memoir of Shimada Yoshichi 'Saga no Gabai Bachan' which sold a total of 6.7 million copies for the entire series. He directed and wrote the script for this film. This tear-jerking and side-splitting work depicts the days of a boy and his "gabai (amazing)" grandmother who overcomes poverty with her bright nature and witty words. In 1958, first grader Akihiro (Morita Haruto) is sent to live with his grandmother (Kayama Yoshiko) in Saga Prefecture as his family struggles financially. He is initially bewildered by the unfamiliar countryside life, but grows into an energetic boy with the help of his lively grandmother.

The vibe

shōwa era (1926-89)saga, japanpost-war chaos period

Behind it

Yôshichi ShimadaYôshichi ShimadaDirectorJun AbeComposer

Cast

Yoshiko KayamaYoshiko Kayama
Reiko TakashimaReiko Takashima
Ayako KobayashiAyako Kobayashi
Eisaku Shindo
Rakkyo IdeRakkyo Ide

Director

Yôshichi Shimada

Writer

Yôshichi Shimada

Release date

11 Apr 2009

Runtime

1h 53m

Studio

Tokuma Shoten

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

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