とんかつ大将 · 1952

Our Chief, Our Doctor

Yūzō Kawashima · 95 min · Japan

It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the nickname ‘the pork cutlet prince’ (‘Tonkatsu Taisho’, the film’s Japanese title) from the affectionate residents of the tenement in which he lives. When a local hospital, run by a female doctor, plans to expand, the future of the tenement is called into question.

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Production companies

Shochiku

Cast

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  Shūji Sano

  Yusaku Araki

• Etsuko Miyama

  Shizuko

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  Keiko Tsushima

  Mayumi Sada

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  Rieko Sumi

  Kikue

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  Teiji Takahashi

  Shuji

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  Takeshi Sakamoto

  Tahei

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  Michiko Ikuno

• Ryuji Kita