The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog
1946, Japanese. Directed by Masahisa Sunohara.
A dispute over the estate of a wealthy family’s patriarch erupts between the son’s widow and her child on one side, and the villain’s niece and brothers on the other. When the villains’ carefully crafted facade is exposed, a monk who sides with the widow puts on the performance of a lifetime. A heartwarming pastoral comedy rich in human warmth.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 November 1946
- Original title
- 狸になった和尚さん
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Taketaka Yagisawa, Yutaka Okada, Ryōzō Kasahara
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The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 1946. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog?
The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog (1946) was directed by Masahisa Sunohara and stars Mitsusaburō Ramon, Kisao Tobita, Chieko Sōma.