Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story"

1957
1h 7m
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Overview

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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
TOHO
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

elephant

Quick Facts

Original Title 「動物園物語」より 象
Release Date April 9, 1957
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt29441342

Cast

Kenichi Enomoto
Kenichi Enomoto

Zen-san (Elephant Officer)

Keiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi

Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi

Momoko Kôchi
Momoko Kôchi

Yoshiko (Student mobilization)

Kyōko Anzai
Kyōko Anzai

Miyazawa Sensei

Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi

Sugiura (Gatekeeper)

Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai

Tamura (Lion Officer)

Sōji Ubukata
Sōji Ubukata

Director of Toda Zoo

Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma

Tetsu (Zen's wife)

Okayu Taka
Okayu Taka

Takahashi (Leopard)

Akira Sera
Akira Sera

Ito (Small Bird)

Mitsuo Tsuda
Mitsuo Tsuda

Inoue (Camel handler)

Tadao Nakamaru
Tadao Nakamaru

Narita (Sergeant)

Key Crew

Kajirō Yamamoto
Director
Kajirō Yamamoto
Screenplay
Jin Usami
Producer