The Road to the Spring
1955, Japanese. Directed by Masanori Kakei.
Kyoko is a new writer for the women's magazine "Josei no tomo" female reporter. One day, the magazine receives a letter from a reader, Ume, who, in order to support their ill father at home, was compelled to trade her body to her employer at a factory. Harboring her own grudge against her father for abandoning her and her mother, Kyoko determines to not only write about the factory girl for the magazine but also save Ume in the process. However, Kyoko's investigation forces her to confront a harsh reality while also grappling with the sudden news of her estranged father's own illness and desire to reunite.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 8 March 1955
- Original title
- 泉へのみち
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ichirō Ikeda
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The Road to the Spring runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Road to the Spring isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 1955. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Road to the Spring?
The Road to the Spring (1955) was directed by Masanori Kakei and stars Ineko Arima, Mieko Takamine, Momoko Kôchi.