Portrait of Chieko
1967, Japanese. Directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her family, she finds herself unable to confide in her husband, and the pain she carries within begins to weigh heavily on her sanity...
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Noboru NakamuraDirector
- Shima IwashitaChieko Takamura
- Tetsuro TambaKotaro Takamura
- Mikijiro HiraIshii
- Jin NakayamaToyochika Takamura
- Tetsuo IshidateTaro
- Kaori ShimaFumiko
- Kinuko ObataOsato Sawada
- Masuyo IwamotoNobuko
- Ayako HoshoYasu Naganuma
- Taketoshi NaitōDirector Sawada
- Yoshi KatōSokichi Naganuma
- Minori TeradaCast
Details
- Released
- 22 June 1967
- Original title
- 智恵子抄
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Noboru Nakamura, Jo Hirose
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What Portrait of Chieko is based on
Portrait of Chieko is based on Chieko-shō (1941) by Kōtarō Takamura.
1941
Chieko-shō
By Kōtarō Takamura
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Portrait of Chieko runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Portrait of Chieko isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 June 1967. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Portrait of Chieko?
If you liked Portrait of Chieko, try The Pumpkin Eater, El Chicano, The Girl in the Book.
Who directed Portrait of Chieko?
Portrait of Chieko (1967) was directed by Noboru Nakamura and stars Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tamba, Mikijiro Hira.
What is Portrait of Chieko based on?
Portrait of Chieko is based on Chieko-shō (1941) by Kōtarō Takamura.