A Pebble by the Wayside
Sep 21, 1938 · 2h 11m
Director
Tomotaka TasakaOverview
Tomotaka Tasaka's A Pebble by the Wayside (Robo no Ishi), made in 1938 and taken from a Yuzo Yamamoto novel, takes place around 1902, was about a young boy brought up entirely by his mother since his drunken father is never home. An intelligent teacher wants to send him to middle school, but instead the father apprentices him to a clothing store to which he is in debt. The mother dies and the boy is forced to quit work when his father insults the store owner. Later the boy goes to Tokyo, but only to continue his hardships. First he is forced to do a maid's job at a boarding house and later is used by an old woman to steal at funerals. Finally he is rescued by the teacher, whom he meets in Tokyo.
Cast of A Pebble by the Wayside
Crew of A Pebble by the Wayside
About A Pebble by the Wayside
What is A Pebble by the Wayside about?
Tomotaka Tasaka's A Pebble by the Wayside (Robo no Ishi), made in 1938 and taken from a Yuzo Yamamoto novel, takes place around 1902, was about a young boy brought up entirely by his mother since his drunken father is never home. An intelligent teacher wants to send him to middle school, but instead the father apprentices him to a clothing store to which he is in debt. The mother dies and the…
When was A Pebble by the Wayside released?
A Pebble by the Wayside was released on September 21, 1938.
How long is A Pebble by the Wayside?
A Pebble by the Wayside runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
Who directed A Pebble by the Wayside?
A Pebble by the Wayside was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
Who is in the cast of A Pebble by the Wayside?
The cast of A Pebble by the Wayside includes Akihiko Katayama (Goichi Aikawa), Reizaburo Yamamoto, Hisako Takihana (Goichi's mother - Oren), Shirô Izome (Yuriko) and Sadako Sawamura (Sumie).