On the Road: A Document

Overview

Japanese documentary from 1964 directed by Noriaki Tsuchimoto. The film focuses on the taxi drivers of Tokyo in the year before the Tokyo Olympics and the difficulties they face: construction obstructing traffic, poor working conditions, numerous accidents, and bad pay. It becomes a critique of a changing and modernizing urban Japan.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1964

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toyo Cinema

Cast

Kimio Kawasaki

Director

Noriaki Tsuchimoto

Writer

Tokuo Kusunoki

Producer

Takashi Marumo,Masami Makino,Kiyoshi Kurahashi

Cinematography

Tatsuo Suzuki

Music

Minoru Miki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0373796