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Times of Joy and Sorrow
Times of Joy and Sorrow
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TIMES OF JOY AND SORROW

Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo ikutoshitsuki

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Japan, 1957
Drama

Synopsis

Covering the years from 1932 through 1957, this is the story of the trials and tribulations of lighthouse keeper Keiji Sada and his wife Hideko Takamine. The narrative is given scope and variety by having Sada and his wife continually being transferred from one lonely outpost to another.

Synopsis

Covering the years from 1932 through 1957, this is the story of the trials and tribulations of lighthouse keeper Keiji Sada and his wife Hideko Takamine. The narrative is given scope and variety by having Sada and his wife continually being transferred from one lonely outpost to another.