Old Songs
1939, Japanese. Directed by Tamizo Ishida.
Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends to economic prominence, the former samurai class faces a steady decline in status and traditional structure.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 February 1939
- Original title
- むかしの歌
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaoru Morimoto
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Old Songs runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Old Songs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Old Songs?
Old Songs (1939) was directed by Tamizo Ishida and stars Ranko Hanai, Jun Fujio, Kokuten Kōdō.