In Shimizu’s sequel to his 1948 masterpiece, a journalist arrives in the secluded foothills of Izu to find a hidden commune to ask, “What happened to the children of the Beehive?” Three years have passed and her question situates itself not only in the realm of Shimizu’s craft, but that of reality: What became of the war orphans Shimizu raised?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SShinichiro KubotaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasaru ObaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMitsuo HaradaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEiko TajimaNot listed | Not listed |
| NNorio TaniNot listed | Not listed |
| SSetsuko HimoriNot listed | Not listed |
| NNobue BabaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYotaka IwamotoNot listed | Not listed |