A Grain of Wheat (1958)

The film depicts a group of boys and girls who graduate from a local junior high school and head to Tokyo to find employment, and the teachers who watch over them. Co-written by newcomer Shigeki Chiba and Kaneto Shindo, the film was directed by Kozaburo Yoshimura.

• Release Date: 1958-09-14
• Runtime: 1h 49min
• Production Company: Daiei Film
• Director: Kozaburo Yoshimura