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.
Release Date
September 12, 1981Runtime
117 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Zenzō MatsuyamaScreenplay by
Zenzō MatsuyamaLanguage
JapaneseBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
Crew9 crew members
