The Child Writers (1958)
Synopsis
A touching story about little Futyan and his sister Matiko. Their parents are very poor, but the children are not discouraged—they run to school together and find many interesting things in life. The children love literature and are good at writing essays. When they hear about a global competition for the best essay, they decide to take part and write an essay about how their school is going to be demolished and a military factory built in its place, about how difficult life is for their parents, how poor they are, but how they never lose their cheerfulness and hope. The essay was sent to Moscow, and the children eagerly await the decision. But Futyan did not wait for the answer; he caught a cold and became seriously ill. And since there was no money for his treatment, little Futyan died, and soon the answer came — the brother and sister's essay was awarded first prize.
Release Date: 1958-08-23
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: Seiji Hisamatsu
Top Cast
- Takao Zushi as Fumio
- Masao Oda as Father
- Yūko Mochizuki as Mother
- Nobuko Otowa as Aunt
- Kyōko Kagawa as Fumio's Teacher
- Hisaya Morishige as Mr. Kawahara
- Keiko Tsushima as Natsu
- Kin Sugai as Toki Kawahara
- Bokuzen Hidari as Nakahara
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