Film

The Road to the Spring

1955 · 1h 32m · Drama

Kyoko is a new writer for the women's magazine "Josei no tomo" female reporter. One day, the magazine receives a letter from a reader, Ume, who, in order to support their ill father at home, was compelled to trade her body to her employer at a factory. Harboring her own grudge against her father for abandoning her and her mother, Kyoko determines to not only write about the factory girl for the magazine but also save Ume in the process. However, Kyoko's investigation forces her to confront a harsh reality while also grappling with the sudden news of her estranged father's own illness and desire to reunite.

Ineko Arima

Hatano Kyoko

Mieko Takamine

Hatano Tsuneko

Momoko Kôchi

Ogawa Ume

Setsuko Wakayama

• Masanori KakeiDirector
• Ichirō IkedaScreenplay
• Akira IfukubeOriginal Music Composer
• Kôichi IwashitaEditor

Release date

March 8, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama