The Little House (film)
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Original Japanese Poster.
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Kyoko Nakajuma (novel) Yoji Yamada & Emiko Hiramatsu (screenplay) |
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Chiisai Ouchi by Kyoko Nakajima |
| Starring |
Takako Matsu Haru Kuroki Hidetaka Yoshioka Satoshi Tsumabuki Chieko Baisho Takataro Kataoka |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥123 million (US$1.19 million) |
The Little House (小さいおうち Chiisai Ouchi?) is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada and based on a novel by Kyoko Nakajima. It was released in Japan on 25 January 2014.
The film is set in the 1930s and 1940s in Japan. It is narrated from the memoirs of Taki Nunomiya as an old woman. In 1930, she left Yamagata for Tokyo as an indentured servant to work as a housemaid.
The film was in competition for the Golden Bear at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, where Haru Kuroki won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.
Two days after being released it had grossed ¥123 million (US$1.19 million) at the Japanese box office.
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