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A Wanderer's Notebook

19622h 4mMikio Naruse
IMDb 7.6

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Based on the life and career of novelist Fumiko Hayashi, she bitterly struggles for literary recognition in the first half of the 20th-century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.

Drama
WaitressBased On Novel Or BookPoetBiographyTokyo, JapanWriterNovelistPeddler1920sTaisho Period

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What is A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) about?

Based on the life and career of novelist Fumiko Hayashi, she bitterly struggles for literary recognition in the first half of the 20th-century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.

Who stars in A Wanderer's Notebook?

A Wanderer's Notebook stars Hideko Takamine (Fumiko Hayashi), Akira Takarada (Fukuya), Daisuke Katō (Nobuo Sadaoka), Keiju Kobayashi (Fujiyama), Kinuyo Tanaka (Kishi, Fumiko's Mother). The film was directed by Mikio Naruse.

How long is A Wanderer's Notebook?

A Wanderer's Notebook has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1962.

Is A Wanderer's Notebook worth watching?

A Wanderer's Notebook holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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