The Song of the Cart
1959, Japanese. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 11 February 1959
- Original title
- 荷車の歌
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshikata Yoda
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The Song of the Cart runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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The Song of the Cart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1959. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Song of the Cart?
If you liked The Song of the Cart, try The Ballad of Narayama, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Girl in the Book.
Who directed The Song of the Cart?
The Song of the Cart (1959) was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and stars Yūko Mochizuki, Rentaro Mikuni, Sachiko Hidari.