A Slope in the Sun

Hi no ataru sakamichi (陽のあたる坂道) aka A Slope in the Sun is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.

The film is based on the novel by Yōjirō Ishizaka.

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best director and also won 1959 Mainichi Film Concours for best cinematography.

Cast

 * Yujiro Ishihara as Shinji Tashiro
 * Mie Kitahara as Takako
 * Koreya Senda as Tamakichi Tashiro
 * Yukiko Todoroki as Midori Tashiro
 * Izumi Ashikawa as Kumiko Tashiro
 * Tamio Kawachi as Tamio Takagi
 * Isamu Kosugi as Shiosawa