Oshin (1984) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1984 · 123 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Eiichi Yamamoto

Starring

Tarô Ishida, Eiji Okuda, Shirō Itō, Pinko Izumi, Ayako Kobayashi, Aki Takejo

Born into a poor rice‑farming family, Oshin watches her father and brother labor in the fields while her pregnant mother and grandmother struggle for food. At seven, she abandons school to work as a servant for a wealthy household, confronting hardships far beyond her darkest fears.