Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Released
1957
1h 7min
0 votes
Drama

Synopsis

The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but the elephant is ultimately shot by the military police. The film poignantly captures Zen-san’s despair and the devastation of war, as he reflects on his powerlessness amid the chaos.

Détails techniques

Titre original

「動物園物語」より 象

Langue originale

JA

Langues parlées

Japanese

Production

Compagnies de production

TOHO

Pays de production

Japan

Distribution & Équipe

Photo de Kenichi Enomoto, qui joue Zen-san (Elephant Officer) dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Kenichi Enomoto

Zen-san (Elephant Officer)

Photo de Keiju Kobayashi, qui joue Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Keiju Kobayashi

Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi

Photo de Momoko Kôchi, qui joue Yoshiko (Student mobilization) dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Momoko Kôchi

Yoshiko (Student mobilization)

Photo de Kyōko Anzai, qui joue Miyazawa Sensei dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Kyōko Anzai

Miyazawa Sensei

Photo de Yoshio Kosugi, qui joue Sugiura (Gatekeeper) dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Yoshio Kosugi

Sugiura (Gatekeeper)

Photo de Sachio Sakai, qui joue Tamura (Lion Officer) dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Sachio Sakai

Tamura (Lion Officer)

Photo de Noriko Honma, qui joue Tetsu (Zen's wife) dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Noriko Honma

Tetsu (Zen's wife)

Photo de Tadao Nakamaru, qui joue Narita (Sergeant) dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Tadao Nakamaru

Narita (Sergeant)

Photo de Keiji Sakakida, qui joue Postman dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Keiji Sakakida

Postman

Photo de Akio Kusama, qui joue Ueno Police Chief dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Akio Kusama

Ueno Police Chief

Photo de Tadashi Okabe, qui joue Newspaper reporter Tsurumi dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Tadashi Okabe

Newspaper reporter Tsurumi

Photo de Ren Yamamoto, qui joue Newspaper reporter Kanayama dans Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Ren Yamamoto

Newspaper reporter Kanayama

Mots-clés

elephant