This Happy Life
1944, Japanese. Directed by Mikio Naruse.
A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 27 January 1944
- Original title
- 愉しき哉人生
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Yasumi, Mikio Naruse
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How long is This Happy Life?
This Happy Life runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is This Happy Life on?
This Happy Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 January 1944. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Happy Life?
If you liked This Happy Life, try SubUrbia, Achilles and the Tortoise, Somewhere in Queens.
Who directed This Happy Life?
This Happy Life (1944) was directed by Mikio Naruse and stars Kingorō Yanagiya, Hisako Yamane, Meiko Nakamura.