A Human Promise
1986, Japanese. Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.
An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yoshishige YoshidaDirector
- Rentaro MikuniRyôsaku Morimoto
- Chōichirō KawarasakiYoshio, Ryôsaku's son
- Orie SatōRitsuko, Yoshio's wife
- Sachiko MuraseTatsu, Ryôsaku's wife
- Choei TakahashiTakeya Nakamura
- Reiko TajimaSaeko Nogawa
- Kumiko TakedaNaoko, Yoshio's daughter
- Tetta SugimotoTakao, Yoshio's son
- Koichi SatoCast
- Masakane YonekuraCast
- Tomisaburō WakayamaCast
- Masao ImafukuCast
Details
- Released
- 13 September 1986
- Original title
- 人間の約束
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshishige Yoshida, Fukiko Miyauchi
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What A Human Promise is based on
A Human Promise is adapted from a novel.
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A Human Promise runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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Which OTT platform is A Human Promise on?
A Human Promise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 September 1986. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Human Promise?
If you liked A Human Promise, try Fathers and Daughters, Still Alice, The Thing with Feathers.
Who directed A Human Promise?
A Human Promise (1986) was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida and stars Rentaro Mikuni, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Orie Satō.
What is A Human Promise based on?
A Human Promise is adapted from a novel.