The Chieko Story
1957, Japanese. Directed by Hisatora Kumagai.
Adapted from a poem, which was composed by poet and sculptor Kotaro Takamura, Chieko-Sho is the story of the artist's wife Chieko. The poet meets a woman, who also as an artist illustrates, one day. They marry and have a good life spending many years together. One day, however, she loses her mind and has to be confined to a hospital. The poetry was some of star Hara Setsuko's favourite even before her involvement in the film.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 June 1957
- Original title
- 智恵子抄
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Yasumi
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The Chieko Story runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Chieko Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 June 1957. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chieko Story?
If you liked The Chieko Story, try The Ballad of Narayama, Intentions of Murder, Samurai Rebellion.
Who directed The Chieko Story?
The Chieko Story (1957) was directed by Hisatora Kumagai and stars So Yamamura, Setsuko Hara, Hiroshi Tachikawa.