Elephant from "Zoo Story"

Elephant from "Zoo Story" 1957 Released

Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto

Drama · 67 min

 

Elephant from "Zoo Story" 1957 Released

Directed by Kajirō Yamamoto

Drama · 67 min

 

The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but... see more

The fifth film in the Toho Diamond series, following "The Hateful Thing." Based on the true story of "Zoo Story" by author Fukuda Saburo. During the Tokyo air raids of World War II, Zen-san, an elephant keeper at Ueno Zoo, is faced with the heartbreaking task of euthanizing Tonki, a beloved elephant, due to food shortages and wartime pressures. Unable to carry out the order, Zen-san secretly feeds Tonki, but... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Apr 9, 1957
COUNTRY
JP
LANGUAGE
JA
SPOKEN
Japanese
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