---
title: 'Spring on Leper''s Island (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shirō Toyoda'
released: '1940-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/spring-on-lepers-island-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406015/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Spring on Leper's Island (1940)

1940 · Drama · Japan

Original title: 小島の春

## Synopsis

Spring on Leper's Island is a 1940 Japanese drama film directed by Shirō Toyoda. It is based on the memoir of Masako Ogawa, a Japanese doctor who specialised in leprosy treatment, and is noted by film historians for its humanist and compassionate theme in contrast to the militarist national film policy at the time.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shirō Toyoda](https://cinepixo.com/people/shiro-toyoda)

## Cast

- [Ichirō Sugai](https://cinepixo.com/people/ichiro-sugai)
- [Shizue Natsukawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/shizue-natsukawa)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/spring-on-lepers-island-1940
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