The Long Darkness
1972, Japanese. Directed by Kei Kumai.
The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 May 1972
- Original title
- 忍ぶ川
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kei Kumai, Keiji Hasebe
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The Long Darkness runs 121 minutes (2h 1m).
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Which OTT platform is The Long Darkness on?
The Long Darkness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 May 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Long Darkness?
If you liked The Long Darkness, try Not Easily Broken, It Feels So Good, Fire with Fire.
Who directed The Long Darkness?
The Long Darkness (1972) was directed by Kei Kumai and stars Komaki Kurihara, Gō Katō, Yasushi Nagata.