This Is Noriko

Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which afflicted 8,000 Japanese, children whose mothers took the sedative thalidomide during pregnancy. Tsuji has stunted flipper-like arms amputated at the behest of a father who deserted her soon after her birth. Nonetheless, the resourceful Noriko uses her feet to accomplish most of the tasks others would do with their hands.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

117 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Zenzō Matsuyama

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Company:

Shibata Film Promotion,

Kinema Tokyo

Cast:

Noriko Matsubara

Harue Matsubara

Crew:

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Screenplay

Director

Director of Photography