Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
Yuki
Kurokawa
Harumi
Akazawa
Konatsu
Shôtarô
Tsuruko
Chûkichi
Matsuyo
Yamamoto
Jewelry shop proprietor
Jewelry shop proprietress
Aoyama
Doctor
Dai
Screenplay
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Sound Recordist
Art Direction
Art Direction
Lighting Technician
Director
Editor
Assistant Director
Producer
Producer