A Carpenter and Children
1962, Japanese. Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 10 June 1962
- Original title
- ちいさこべ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tatsuo Nogami, Naoyuki Suzuki, Tomotaka Tasaka
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A Carpenter and Children runs 170 minutes (2h 50m).
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A Carpenter and Children isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 June 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Carpenter and Children?
If you liked A Carpenter and Children, try All Day and a Night, Herself, A Dry White Season.
Who directed A Carpenter and Children?
A Carpenter and Children (1962) was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka and stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chiemi Eri, Katsuo Nakamura.