A Wanderer's Notebook
1962, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
Based on the life and career of novelist Fumiko Hayashi, she bitterly struggles for literary recognition in the first half of the 20th-century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Mikio NaruseDirector
- Hideko TakamineFumiko Hayashi
- Akira TakaradaFukuya
- Daisuke KatōNobuo Sadaoka
- Keiju KobayashiFujiyama
- Kinuyo TanakaKishi, Fumiko's Mother
- Mitsuko KusabueKyôko Hinatsu
- Noboru NakayaHaruhiko Itatsu
- Yūnosuke ItōGorô Shirasaka
- Jun TataraTamura
- Masao OdaFumiko's Father
- Takeshi KatōUenoyama
- Tomoko FuminoYasuko Murano
Details
- Released
- 29 September 1962
- Original title
- 放浪記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Sumie Tanaka, Toshiro Ide
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What A Wanderer's Notebook is based on
A Wanderer's Notebook is adapted from a novel.
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A Wanderer's Notebook runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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A Wanderer's Notebook isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 September 1962. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Wanderer's Notebook?
If you liked A Wanderer's Notebook, try Street of Shame, Blood and Bones, Sakuran.
Who directed A Wanderer's Notebook?
A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Hideko Takamine, Akira Takarada, Daisuke Katō.
What is A Wanderer's Notebook based on?
A Wanderer's Notebook is adapted from a novel.