The Refugee

The Refugee

亡命記

May 3, 1955 2h 15m Released

Storyline

A Chinese medical student named Gan Shosho finds himself cut off from his homeland as he is studying in Japan during the outbreak of the war. Despite his difficult circumstances, he finds love in the form of Sachiko and the two marry. They later travel to Nanjing to live a new life together where Sachiko and Shaochang cooperate with the Japanese-backed government. Their ultimate hope is to secure peace but their idealism is not enough to keep them together through brutal times and with the end of the war the two find themselves facing a divorce... --Osaka Asian Film Festival

Key Information

Director Yoshitarō Nomura
Writers Toshio Shiina
Studio Shochiku
Language JA

Photos

Cast & Crew

Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Sachiko

Keiji Sada

Keiji Sada

Shaochang

Shin Saburi

Shin Saburi

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Celia Paul

Celia Paul

Chen Yu-Hsin

Chen Yu-Hsin

Hung Mei

Hung Mei

Matsuko Shiga

Kamon Kawamura

Aizo Tamashima

Toshiko Kobayashi

Toshiko Kobayashi

Frequently Asked Questions

The Refugee was released on May 3, 1955.

The runtime of The Refugee is 2h 15m.

The Refugee is a Drama movie.

The Refugee is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Refugee was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.

The main cast of The Refugee includes Keiko Kishi, Keiji Sada, Shin Saburi.

The Refugee is originally in Japanese.