Shohei Imamura	...	(Director)
Shichirô Fukazawa, Shohei Imamura	...	(Writer)
Ken Ogata	...	Tatsuhei
Sumiko Sakamoto	...	Orin, Tatsuhei's mother
Takejo Aki	...	Tamayan, Tatsuhei's wife
Tonpei Hidari	...	Tatsuhei's brother
Seiji Kurasaki	...	Kesakichi, older son
Kaoru Shimamori	...	Tomekichi, younger son
Ryutaro Tatsumi	...	Matayan, the old neighbor
Junko Takada	...	Matsu
Nijiko Kiyokawa	...	Okane
Mitsuko Baisho	...	Oei
Shoichi Ozawa	...	Katsuzo
Sanshô Shinsui	...	Tadayan
Norihei Miki	...	Old salt dealer
Akio Yokoyama	...	Amaya
Sachie Shimura	...	Amaya's wife

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