A Zoo Without an Elephant
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
In 1949, after the war, Hidé and his sister Myoko are poor and live in a makeshift hut under the bridge and do their best to survive. When Myoko recovers from an illness, he offers to take her to the Zoo to show her the impressive elephant that marked him during a visit when he was younger. He will be angry to find that there is no more elephant, replaced by a cardboard reproduction. Sankichi, a Zoo employee will tell him the sad truth about what happened.
Run Time
1h 19m
Original Title
象のいない動物園
Genre
Animation, Comedy
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Release Date
20 Mar 1982
Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast
Masahiro Anzai
Tadao Futami
Tetsuya Kaji
Hiroko Maruyama
Yoneko Matsukane
Eken Mine
Ichirô Murakoshi
Masako Nozawa
Ryuji Saikachi
Fujio Tokita
Yoshito YasuharaTechnical Team
