This Is Noriko (1981)
Synopsis
Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.
Release Date: 1981-09-12
Runtime: 117 minutes
Director: Zenzō Matsuyama
Top Cast
- Noriko Tsuji as Noriko Matsubara
- Misako Watanabe as Harue Matsubara
- Fumie Kashiyama as
- Hajime Izu as
- Mizuho Suzuki as
- Mayuko Wakamori as Noriko as a girl
- Shozo Inagaki as
- Masami Shimojō as
- Mitsue Suzuki as
- Kan Mikami as
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