The Terrible Game
1959, Japanese. Directed by Jun Fukuda.
Story of rebellious youth follows the 19-year-old son of a Hokkaido farmer who has an affair with the daughter of a wealthy trading company president.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jun FukudaDirector
- Yōsuke NatsukiGoro Kajimoto
- Tatsuyoshi EharaTomonori Yabuki
- Fumie NoguchiShizuko Masui
- Ryoko KodaMariko Sai
- Akemi KitaKeiko the scumbag
- Daisuke KatōUncle Zenkichi
- Chieko NakakitaAunt Kiyo
- Ken UeharaDr. Yabuki
- Sadako SawamuraYabuki Toyo
- Koji KamimuraYukinori Yabuki
- Kimiko KayoTaeko Masui
- Keiko IedaMitsuko
Details
- Released
- 15 November 1959
- Original title
- 恐るべき火遊び
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tadashi Akiyama
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The Terrible Game runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Which OTT platform is The Terrible Game on?
The Terrible Game isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Terrible Game?
If you liked The Terrible Game, try The House on Carroll Street, Little Boy Blue, Luce.
Who directed The Terrible Game?
The Terrible Game (1959) was directed by Jun Fukuda and stars Yōsuke Natsuki, Tatsuyoshi Ehara, Fumie Noguchi.