
Our Happiness Alone
1964, Japanese. Directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Mototsugu is the younger son of Akira Sakawa, a director of an advertising agency whose mother, Nobuko, is ill with cancer of the liver. His elder brother, Ichiro, works at the Bank of Japan whose wife, Masuko, is from a very high-class family. Mototsugu becomes disgusted with such strait-laced living and leaves home to marry Yoshiko, a blind masseuse, and they live in a small apartment near a pinball parlor where he works.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- Check local
Start now and it ends at ….
Too new to call
Not enough people have rated it yet for a verdict.
Seen it? Give your verdict.
Saved privately on this device.
Where to watch Our Happiness Alone
Our Happiness Alone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1964.
No streaming listings yet. Search JustWatch.
Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 29 March 1964
- Original title
- 二十一歳の父
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Noboru Nakamura
Check ratings elsewhere
News & fan talk
If you liked Our Happiness Alone

After the Rain
2018 · 7.5/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

Tokyo Decadence
1992 · 6.0/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

The Bad Sleep Well
1960 · 7.7/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

Love Like the Falling Petals
2022 · 7.9/10
Absolute CinemaRecommended by TMDB viewers

Romance Doll
2020 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
2020 · 6.5/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers

Her Love Boils Bathwater
2016 · 7.4/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

The Makioka Sisters
1983 · 7.4/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

A Man
2022 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeRecommended by TMDB viewers

Helter Skelter
2012 · 6.7/10
Popcorn FlickRecommended by TMDB viewers
Our Happiness Alone: quick answers
Is Our Happiness Alone worth watching?
Our Happiness Alone doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How long is Our Happiness Alone?
Our Happiness Alone runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Does Our Happiness Alone have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Our Happiness Alone. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Our Happiness Alone parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Our Happiness Alone yet.
Which OTT platform is Our Happiness Alone on?
Our Happiness Alone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1964. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Our Happiness Alone?
If you liked Our Happiness Alone, try After the Rain, Tokyo Decadence, The Bad Sleep Well.
Who directed Our Happiness Alone?
Our Happiness Alone (1964) was directed by Noboru Nakamura and stars Homare Suguro, Kei Yamamoto, Chieko Baisho.