Diary of a Drunkard

1921 55 minutes

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The simple and honest elementary school principal Taiga (Iwata) was at a loss after the school's donation money was stolen. At that time, he found a bag containing a large sum of money and hid it at home, intending to use it for the school. His wife, who happened to discover it, took the blame upon herself and committed suicide together with their beloved child. Grief-stricken, Taiga resigned from his position and moved to Oshima, seeking to detach himself from the world. Yet life there became nothing but days drowned in alcohol...

Released

24th June 1921

105 years ago

Runtime

55 minutes

Finishes at 1:33pm

Directed by

Zanmu Kako

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Written by

Daisuke Itō

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