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Kabei: Our Mother

Kabei: Our Mother

# An inspiring story of a mother's courage in a time of war.
Family   Drama
📜 Overview: Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two daughters with the support of Shigeru's sister Hisako and Shigeru's ex-student Yamazaki, but her husband does not return. WWII breaks out and casts dark shadows on the entire country, but Kayo still tries to keep her cheerful determination, and sustain the family with her love. This is an emotional drama of a mother and an eternal message for peace.
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
📆 Date Released: 2008-01-26
⌚ Running Time: 133 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Mirai Shida original image
Hatsuko Nogami
Mirai Shida
Tadanobu Asano original image
Yamazaki Toru
Tadanobu Asano
Chieko Baisho original image
Hatsuko Nogami
Chieko Baisho
Denden original image
Fukuda
Denden
Sayuri Yoshinaga original image
Kayo Nogami
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Mitsuru Fukikoshi original image
Shigeru Nogami
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Keiko Toda original image
Teruyo Nogami
Keiko Toda
Daisuke Gori original image
Toru
Daisuke Gori
Koen Kondo original image
Komiyama
Koen Kondo
Rei Dan original image
Hisako
Rei Dan
Hideji Ōtaki original image
Kabe
Hideji Ōtaki
Tokie Hidari original image
Fumi Fujioka
Tokie Hidari
Takashi Sasano original image
Detective Kosuge
Takashi Sasano
Mizuho Suzuki original image
Hajime Nikaido
Mizuho Suzuki
Makoto Akatsuka original image
Policeman
Makoto Akatsuka
Tsurube Shofukutei original image
Senkichi Fujioka
Tsurube Shofukutei
Miku Satô original image
Teruyo Nogami
Miku Satô
Bandō Mitsugorō X original image
Shigeru Nogami
Bandō Mitsugorō X
Umenosuke Nakamura original image
Kyutaro Fujioka
Umenosuke Nakamura

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