The Sun of Love and Tears (1966) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (67%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kyōsuke Machida, age 90. This film starred Yukio Hashi and Chieko Baisho.
67% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 67% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yukio Hashi Ken'ichi Hatano | Ken'ichi Hatano | Deceased | 03/05/1943 | 82 | 04/09/2025 | 23 |
 Chieko Baisho Kazumi Kitamura | Kazumi Kitamura | Living | 29/06/1941 | 85 | — | 25 |
 Kyōsuke Machida Moto Shiroyama | Moto Shiroyama | Living | 22/06/1936 | 90 | — | 30 |
 Yoshiko Kayama Murasaki Asuka | Murasaki Asuka | Living | 01/01/1944 | 82 | — | 22 |
 Chieko Murata Taka Hatano | Taka Hatano | Presumed Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 80 | 01/11/1995 | 51 |
 Akiko Santo Hanayakko | Hanayakko | Living | 11/05/1942 | 84 | — | 24 |
 Shinichi Yanagisawa Yoshitaro Mizoguchi | Yoshitaro Mizoguchi | Deceased | 19/12/1932 | 89 | 24/03/2022 | 34 |
 Hiroshi Aoyama Suzuki | Suzuki | Presumed Deceased | 11/01/1923 | 103 | — | 43 |
Santa Ariki Takagi, head of a police station | Takagi, head of a police station | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ryokutarō Hanai Mizuno | Mizuno | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mika Hatsuna Reiko Takagi | Reiko Takagi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kumi Hayase Mari Hatano | Mari Hatano | Living | 25/12/1951 | 74 | — | 15 |
Chinpei Hayashiya Rokuro Tashiro | Rokuro Tashiro | Deceased | 16/07/1940 | 60 | 04/11/2000 | 26 |
Hideaki Komori Saito | Saito | Living | 25/05/1937 | 89 | — | 29 |