But the Flesh is Weak (1957) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (14%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Misako Watanabe, age 93. This film starred Yumeji Tsukioka and Rentaro Mikuni.
14% still with us· verified cast12% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 14% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1957 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yumeji Tsukioka Setsuko Kurakoshi | Setsuko Kurakoshi | Deceased | 14/10/1922 | 94 | 03/05/2017 | 35 |
 Rentaro Mikuni Ichiro Kurakoshi | Ichiro Kurakoshi | Deceased | 20/01/1923 | 90 | 14/04/2013 | 34 |
 Ryōji Hayama Tsuchiya | Tsuchiya | Deceased | 09/11/1932 | 60 | 03/01/1993 | 25 |
| Deceased | 01/03/1933 | 76 | 21/10/2009 | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 15/09/1904 | 90 | 21/12/1994 | 53 | ||
 Tōru Abe Iida | Iida | Deceased | 28/03/1917 | 76 | 18/07/1993 | 40 |
 Tomoko Kō Tomi | Tomi | Living | 14/02/1934 | 92 | — | 23 |
 Chikako Miyagi Yoshiko Makita | Yoshiko Makita | Deceased | 26/11/1922 | 73 | 07/08/1996 | 35 |
 Kinzō Shin Makita | Makita | Deceased | 09/07/1910 | 78 | 26/12/1988 | 47 |
 Shinsuke Ashida Shozo Tsuchiya | Shozo Tsuchiya | Deceased | 14/03/1917 | 81 | 09/01/1999 | 40 |
 Kō Nishimura Acupressurist | Acupressurist | Deceased | 25/01/1923 | 74 | 29/04/1997 | 34 |
 Tanie Kitabayashi Doctor | Doctor | Deceased | 21/05/1911 | 98 | 27/04/2010 | 46 |
| Living | 23/10/1932 | 93 | — | 25 | ||
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 Masaya Takahashi Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 16/03/1930 | 83 | 16/01/2014 | 27 |
