This Is Noriko
Original title: 典子は、今
IMDb6.60
19811h 57m
Overview
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.
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Crew
- Director
- Zenzō Matsuyama
- Writer
- Zenzō Matsuyama
- Producers
- Matsuo Takahashi, Teruji Shibata
- Production
- Shibata Film Promotion, Kinema Tokyo
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Who directed This Is Noriko?
This Is Noriko was directed by Zenzō Matsuyama.
When was This Is Noriko released?
This Is Noriko was released in 1981.
