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This Is Noriko (1981)

1h 57m Sep 12, 1981
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title 典子は、今
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

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Noriko Tsuji
Noriko Matsubara
Popularity: 0.1
Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe
Harue Matsubara
Popularity: 9.1
Fumie Kashiyama
Fumie Kashiyama
Popularity: 5.2
Hajime Izu
Hajime Izu
Popularity: 1.4
Mizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki
Popularity: 2.1
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Mayuko Wakamori
Noriko as a girl
Popularity: 0.1
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Shozo Inagaki
Popularity: 0.3
Masami Shimojō
Masami Shimojō
Popularity: 7.4
Mitsue Suzuki
Mitsue Suzuki
Popularity: 1.4
Kan Mikami
Kan Mikami
Popularity: 3.6
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Popularity: 1.3
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Harue's husband
Popularity: 9.3

Key Crew

Screenplay Zenzō Matsuyama
Editor Koichi Sonoi
Executive Producer Matsuo Takahashi, Teruji Shibata
Director Zenzō Matsuyama

Production

Shibata Film Promotion
Kinema Tokyo
JP
Rating

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Details
Release Date September 12, 1981
Runtime 1h 57m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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