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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Stars: Shūji Sano, Etsuko Miyama, Keiko Tsushima, Rieko Sumi, Teiji Takahashi, Takeshi Sakamoto
Crew: Tsuneo Tomita (Original Story), Toru Nishikawa (Director of Photography), Seiichirō Sakai (Art Direction), Yūzō Kawashima (Screenplay), Chūji Kinoshita (Original Music Composer), Yūzō Kawashima (Director)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku
Runtime: 95 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 15, 1952
IMDb: 10
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