People Waiting for Spring
1959, Japanese. Directed by Noboru Nakamura.
A super-extravagant masterpiece presented with the full force of Shochiku's popular stars!
This drama centers on an elderly politician and depicts how humans can return to their true selves when they are freed from selfish desires and self-interest.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Noboru NakamuraDirector
- Toshinobu SaburiOld politician Satomi
- Takahiro TamuraAkiko's Husband/Magazine Reporter
- Ineko ArimaAkiko Tanigawa
- Yachiyo ŌtoriKazuko Nishiwaki
- Keiji SadaWestern-style painter Nishiwaki
- Toshiko KobayashiMasako Sakaguchi
- Jun TataraIronworks Director Sakaguchi
- Yūsuke KawazuToshio Satomi
- Mariko OkadaJunko Murai
- Teiji TakahashiShigeru Yajima
- Ayako OtsuKaoru
- Akihiko KatayamaTanaka
Details
- Released
- 9 January 1959
- Original title
- 春を待つ人々
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takao Yanai, Tsutomu Sawamura
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How long is People Waiting for Spring?
People Waiting for Spring runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is People Waiting for Spring on?
People Waiting for Spring isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 January 1959. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like People Waiting for Spring?
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Who directed People Waiting for Spring?
People Waiting for Spring (1959) was directed by Noboru Nakamura and stars Toshinobu Saburi, Takahiro Tamura, Ineko Arima.