This Is Noriko
1981, Japanese. Directed by Zenzō Matsuyama.
Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 12 September 1981
- Original title
- 典子は、今
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Zenzō Matsuyama
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This Is Noriko runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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This Is Noriko isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1981. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed This Is Noriko?
This Is Noriko (1981) was directed by Zenzō Matsuyama and stars Noriko Tsuji, Misako Watanabe, Fumie Kashiyama.