「動物園物語」より 象
The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.
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Genres
Drama
Release
1957-04-09
Cast
榎本健一
Zen-san (Elephant Officer)
Keiju Kobayashi
Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi
河内桃子
Yoshiko (Student mobilization)
安西郷子
Miyazawa Sensei
Yoshio Kosugi
Sugiura (Gatekeeper)
堺 左千夫
Tamura (Lion Officer)
生方壮児
Director of Toda Zoo
本間文子
Tetsu (Zen's wife)
Okayu Taka
Takahashi (Leopard)
瀬良明
Ito (Small Bird)
津田光男
Inoue (Camel handler)
中丸忠雄
Narita (Sergeant)
Keiko Môri
Hisako (Student mobilization)
榊田敬二
Postman
草間璋夫
Ueno Police Chief
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