The Heart
1955, Japanese. Directed by Kon Ichikawa.
In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship stemming from an unknown incident in their past.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kon IchikawaDirector
- Masayuki MoriNobuchi
- Michiyo AratamaShizu, Nobuchi's wife
- Tatsuya MihashiKaji
- Shōji YasuiHioki Jiro
- Tanie KitabayashiHioki's mother
- Akiko TamuraShizu's mother
- Mutsuhiko TsurumaruHioki's father
- Tsutomu ShimomotoHioki's elder brother
- Masami ShimojōEmployment agent
- Tomoko NaraokaKume, the maid
- Akira HisamatsuTravelling monk
- Zenji YamadaNobuchi's uncle
Details
- Released
- 31 August 1955
- Original title
- こころ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Katsuhito Inomata, Keiji Hasebe
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How long is The Heart?
The Heart runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is The Heart on?
The Heart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 1955. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Heart?
If you liked The Heart, try The Young One, Girl in the Box, Hungry Hearts.
Who directed The Heart?
The Heart (1955) was directed by Kon Ichikawa and stars Masayuki Mori, Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Mihashi.