Hibari the Traveling Performer(1962)

Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night while out with her mother, Otoshi, Kimie unexpectedly sees her father, who had abandoned the family 20 years ago. Her hopes for a happy reunion are quickly dashed as her father, having married into a wealthy family, wants nothing to do with her. Will Kimie be able to regain her father’s love?

Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Kiyoshi Saeki

Actors: Shirô Amakusa, Murasaki Fujima, Mikijirô Hira, Takashi Kanda, Takehiko Kayama, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Michiyo Kogure, Noda Kunio, Hibari Misora, Eitarô Shindô

Release date: 1962-08-12

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 1h 23m