

The Little House
2014-01-25 · 136 min · ★ 6.8
Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little house in Tokyo with a red gabled roof.
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- Directors
- Yoji Yamada
- Production companies
- TV Asahi, Sumitomo Corporation, Shochiku, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Eisei Gekijo, Nippan Group Holdings, PIA Corporation, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Tokyo FM, Hakuhodo, GYAO, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Shochiku Tokyo Studio
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Takako MatsuTokiko Hirai
Haru KurokiTaki Nunomiya
Satoshi TsumabukiTakeshi
Chieko BaishoTaki Nunomiya
Yui NatsukawaYasuko Arai
Yukijiro HotaruLiquor Store Old Man
Isao HashizumeElementary School Teacher
Kazuko YoshiyukiMrs. Konaka
Takatarô KataokaMasaki Hirai
Hidetaka YoshiokaShoji Itakura
Shigeru MuroiSadako
Takashi SasanoKazuo Hanawa
Fumino KimuraYuki
Haru KurokiYoung Taki
Tomoko NakajimaMutsuko Matsuoka
LaSalle IshiiPresident Yanagi
Aki TakejoKane
Yoneko MatsukaneHanawa's AuntTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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