Poster of Somersault on the Way

Somersault on the Way

Plot: A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father
Release Date: Sunday, December 31 1950
73 years ago
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Portrait of Hibari MisoraHibari Misora
Hibari Misora was
13 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Chomatsu'.
Sat, May 29 1937 –
Sat, Jun 24 1989
Portrait of Kodayu IchikawaKodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa was
48 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Denbei'.
Sun, Jan 26 1902 –
Sat, Jan 10 1976
Portrait of Yoshiko TsubouchiYoshiko Tsubouchi
Yoshiko Tsubouchi was
35 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Oito'.
Tue, Jun 22 1915 –
Sun, Nov 03 1985
Portrait of Shunji SakaiShunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai was
37 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Genroku'.
Wed, Dec 10 1913 –
Sat, Aug 10 1968
Portrait of Chikako MiyagiChikako Miyagi
Chikako Miyagi was
28 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Umekichi'.
Sun, Nov 26 1922 –
Wed, Aug 07 1996
Portrait of Kōkichi TakadaKōkichi Takada
Kōkichi Takada was
39 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Sashichi'.
Tue, Nov 07 1911 –
Tue, May 19 1998
Portrait of Yoshito YamajiYoshito Yamaji
Yoshito Yamaji was
46 in Somersault on the Way
Wed, Sep 28 1904
Portrait of Hiroshi AoyamaHiroshi Aoyama
Hiroshi Aoyama was
27 in Somersault on the Way
Thu, Jan 11 1923
Portrait of Morie IshidaMorie Ishida
Morie Ishida was
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Portrait of Haruhisa KawadaHaruhisa Kawada
Haruhisa Kawada was
43 in Somersault on the Way
Fri, Mar 15 1907 –
Fri, Jun 21 1957
Portrait of Kenzō TanakaKenzō Tanaka
Kenzō Tanaka was
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Portrait of Mariko OgasawaraMariko Ogasawara
Mariko Ogasawara was
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Portrait of Toshiko AyukawaToshiko Ayukawa
Toshiko Ayukawa was
28 in Somersault on the Way
Sun, May 28 1922 –
Fri, Apr 06 2007
Portrait of Juro HayashidaJuro Hayashida
Juro Hayashida was
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Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Torajirō SaitōTorajirō Saitō
Torajirō Saitō was
45 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Director'
Mon, Jan 30 1905 –
Sat, May 01 1982
Portrait of Kazuo IsodaKazuo Isoda
Kazuo Isoda was
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as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshio YasumiToshio Yasumi
Toshio Yasumi was
47 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Apr 06 1903 –
Wed, May 22 1991
Portrait of Seikichi IshidaSeikichi Ishida
Seikichi Ishida was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Tadashi ManjomeTadashi Manjome
Tadashi Manjome was
45 in Somersault on the Way
as 'Music'
Tue, Jan 31 1905 –
Thu, Apr 25 1968
Portrait of Mikio HattoriMikio Hattori
Mikio Hattori was
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as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday