Kiku to Isamu

Kiku and Isamu (キクとイサム, Kiku to Isamu) is a 1959 Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai^[1] which addresses the subject of children from interracial relationships.^[2]

Kiku to Isamu
Scene from the film
Japanese name
Kanji	キクとイサム
Directed by	Tadashi Imai
Written by	Yōko Mizuki
Produced by	Takerō Itō Kiichi Ichikawa
Starring	Tanie Kitabayashi
Cinematography	Shunichirō Nakao
Music by	Masao Ōki
Distributed by	Shochiku
Release date	March 29, 1959 (1959-03-29) [1]
Running time	117 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Cast

• Emiko Takahashi
• George Okunoyama
• Tanie Kitabayashi
• Kōji Mitsui
• Osamu Takizawa
• Rentarō Mikuni
• Seiji Miyaguchi
• Eijirō Tōno
• Masao Oda
• Masao Mishima
• Teruko Nagaoka

Awards and nominations

10th Blue Ribbon Awards^[3]

• Won: Best Film
• Won: Best Actress - Tanie Kitabayashi
• Won: Best Screenplay - Youko Mizuki