A poor family of miners from Kyushu uproot themselves and make the long journey to what they hope is a better life in Hokkaido. Their journey is beset with hardship and tragedy.
Yoji Yamada
Chieko Baisho
Hisashi Igawa
Chishū Ryū
Gin Maeda
Masumi Harukawa
Hajime Hana
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Shin Morikawa
Tokue Hanazawa
Chieko Misaki
Yasukiyo Umeno
Tsuyoshi Kinoshita
Chiaki Seo
Masako Tomiyama
Hisao Dazai
Shochiku
