The Deserted City
1984, Japanese. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
After noticing in the news there was a fire in an old canal town, Eguchi recalls visiting there a decade ago as a university student.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 January 1984
- Original title
- 廃市
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Makoto Naito, Chiho Katsura
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The Deserted City runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Deserted City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1984. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Deserted City?
If you liked The Deserted City, try The River, Home, Girl in the Box.
Who directed The Deserted City?
The Deserted City (1984) was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and stars Satomi Kobayashi, Kisuke Yamashita, Toshie Negishi.