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The Shiinomi School

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A university professor and his wife have two sons with infantile paralysis. Through trial and error, they struggle to open a school for disabled children at their own expense. Based on a true story, it features natural child performances under Hiroshi Shimizu’s skillful direction.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1955-06-28

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Hiroshi Shimizu

Writer: Saburô Yamamoto, Hiroshi Shimizu

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Shiinomi School

Production Companies: Shintoho Company

Production Countries: Japan

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