

Mr. Shosuke Ohara
1949, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.
Saheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers that come to him for favours and money, even though he is on the brink of bankruptcy. Around town he is better known by his nickname Mr. Shosuke Ohara.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi ShimizuDirector
- Denjirō ŌkōchiSaheita Sugimoto aka Shôsuke Ohara
- Akiko KazamiOnobu
- Reiko MiyagawaOritsu
- Nijiko KiyokawaMargaret Nakata
- Chōko IidaOseki, old maid
- Haruo TanakaSeizô Kon'no
- Sōji KiyokawaKaikû Tsukioka, high priest
- Yōnosuke TobaKoroku
- Shinichi HimoriJiromasa Yoshida
- Hiroshi AyukawaTetsuo
- Shūji KawabeCast
- Rei IshikawaCast
Details
- Released
- 8 November 1949
- Original title
- 小原庄助さん
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Matsuo Kishi, Hiroshi Shimizu
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How long is Mr. Shosuke Ohara?
Mr. Shosuke Ohara runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is Mr. Shosuke Ohara on?
Mr. Shosuke Ohara isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1949. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mr. Shosuke Ohara?
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Who directed Mr. Shosuke Ohara?
Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949) was directed by Hiroshi Shimizu and stars Denjirō Ōkōchi, Akiko Kazami, Reiko Miyagawa.