The Elephant Who Waited
1949, Japanese. Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
The story of Kanesuke and Entaro who are master elephant trainers in charge of two elephants, Taro and Hanako at the Metropolitan Zoo.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 20 November 1949
- Original title
- 待って居た象
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hideo Oguni
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How long is The Elephant Who Waited?
The Elephant Who Waited runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is The Elephant Who Waited on?
The Elephant Who Waited isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 1949. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Elephant Who Waited?
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Who directed The Elephant Who Waited?
The Elephant Who Waited (1949) was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and stars Kingorō Yanagiya, Entatsu Yokoyama, Chizuru Kitagawa.