The Thick-Walled Room
1956, Japanese. Directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
A group of rank-and-file soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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The Thick-Walled Room is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 31 October 1956
- Original title
- 壁あつき部屋
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kōbō Abe
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What The Thick-Walled Room is based on
The Thick-Walled Room is adapted from a memoir or autobiography.
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The Thick-Walled Room runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Thick-Walled Room is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thick-Walled Room?
If you liked The Thick-Walled Room, try The Human Condition I: No Greater Love, Story of a Prostitute, Red Angel.
Who directed The Thick-Walled Room?
The Thick-Walled Room (1956) was directed by Masaki Kobayashi and stars Torahiko Hamada, Kō Mishima, Tsutomu Shimomoto.
What is The Thick-Walled Room based on?
The Thick-Walled Room is adapted from a memoir or autobiography.