Poster of The Symbol of a Man

The Symbol of a Man

Plot: In 1936 under the war clouds over the Manchurian border, 60-year-old Oshima Shozaburo is concerned about the future of his only son, Ryuji, who has refused to follow in the footsteps of his gambler father and decided to become a doctor. Ryuji leaves home to work at a clinic at a dam construction site where he finds the treatment of the laborers intolerable
Release Date: Sunday, July 14 1963
61 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hideki TakahashiHideki Takahashi
Hideki Takahashi was
19 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Ryuji Oshima'.
Thu, Feb 10 1944
Portrait of Masako IzumiMasako Izumi
Masako Izumi was
15 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Haruko'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947
Portrait of Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama was
59 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Shozaburo Oshima'.
Fri, Oct 09 1903 –
Mon, May 10 1976
Portrait of Akira NagoyaAkira Nagoya
Akira Nagoya was
32 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Saiga'.
Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Tue, Jun 24 2003
Portrait of Yukiko TodorokiYukiko Todoroki
Yukiko Todoroki was
45 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Kiyo Murata'.
Tue, Sep 11 1917 –
Thu, May 11 1967
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao Koike
Asao Koike was
32 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Tatsu'.
Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Hiroshi KondōHiroshi Kondō
Hiroshi Kondō was
37 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Yuzo'.
Tue, Aug 04 1925 –
Tue, Apr 28 1992
Portrait of Shirō ŌsakaShirō Ōsaka
Shirō Ōsaka was
43 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Kanzo'.
Sat, Feb 14 1920 –
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Portrait of Ichiro KijimaIchiro Kijima
Ichiro Kijima was
25 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Matsukawa'.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Portrait of Yuzo KiuraYuzo Kiura
Yuzo Kiura was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Kudo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nakajirō TomitaNakajirō Tomita
Nakajirō Tomita was
51 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Nishino'.
Wed, Nov 01 1911 –
Thu, Nov 15 1990
Portrait of Shōbun InoueShōbun Inoue
Shōbun Inoue was
35 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Mukaino'.
Mon, Aug 22 1927 –
Mon, Jan 28 2013
Portrait of Shosei MutoShosei Muto
Shosei Muto was
27 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Tsukamoto'.
Sun, Oct 20 1935 –
Sun, Nov 05 1995
Portrait of Shuntaro TamamuraShuntaro Tamamura
Shuntaro Tamamura was
37 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Gondo'.
Fri, Jan 01 1926
Portrait of Nobuo KawakamiNobuo Kawakami
Nobuo Kawakami was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Ueki'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kan SugiKan Sugi
Kan Sugi was
73 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Ejima'.
Wed, Aug 14 1889 –
Wed, Aug 07 1974
Portrait of Someshō MatsumotoSomeshō Matsumoto
Someshō Matsumoto was
60 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Tokudano'.
Fri, Mar 20 1903 –
Mon, Aug 12 1985
Portrait of Keisuke YukiokaKeisuke Yukioka
Keisuke Yukioka was
45 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Hospital Director'.
Tue, Jan 01 1918
Portrait of Shirō YanaseShirō Yanase
Shirō Yanase was
33 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Tsubo furi'.
Sun, Feb 16 1930 –
Mon, Jan 04 2021
Portrait of Jūkei FujiokaJūkei Fujioka
Jūkei Fujioka was
29 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Lieutenant Colonel Sagawa'.
Sun, Nov 19 1933 –
Tue, Jul 23 1991
Portrait of Akira TakahashiAkira Takahashi
Akira Takahashi was
29 in The Symbol of a Man
Tue, May 01 1934
Portrait of Kōtarō SugieKōtarō Sugie
Kōtarō Sugie was
31 in The Symbol of a Man
Thu, Jan 21 1932 –
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Portrait of Tsuneo KatagiriTsuneo Katagiri
Tsuneo Katagiri was
67 in The Symbol of a Man
Tue, May 05 1896

Crew

Portrait of Akinori MatsuoAkinori Matsuo
Akinori Matsuo was
34 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Director'
Mon, Nov 05 1928 –
Mon, Jul 12 2010
Portrait of Kazumi IwasaKazumi Iwasa
Kazumi Iwasa was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koji ChinoKoji Chino
Koji Chino was
32 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Assistant Director'
Wed, Dec 17 1930
Portrait of Hisataka KaiHisataka Kai
Hisataka Kai was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinya InoueShinya Inoue
Shinya Inoue was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hajime KaburagiHajime Kaburagi
Hajime Kaburagi was
37 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Feb 27 1926 –
Thu, Sep 04 2014
Portrait of Yoshinaga Yoko'oYoshinaga Yoko'o
Yoshinaga Yoko'o was
33 in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Apr 13 1930 –
Tue, Jul 18 2017
Portrait of Tsugio YonezuTsugio Yonezu
Tsugio Yonezu was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyosa YoshidaKyosa Yoshida
Kyosa Yoshida was
>> in The Symbol of a Man
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday