The Grateful Crane
1966, Japanese. Directed by Kazuhiko Watanabe.
The purest story of gratitude.
One day, an old man rescued a crane that had been caught in a trap. Then, one night, a young woman named 'Tsuu' visited the old man's house, and they began living together. Tsuu wove very beautiful and magnificent cloth. However, she would never let anyone see her while she was weaving...
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 31 July 1966
- Original title
- つるのおんがえし
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Matsue Jinbo
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The Grateful Crane runs 17 minutes (0h 17m).
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The Grateful Crane isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 July 1966. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Grateful Crane?
If you liked The Grateful Crane, try The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Lou, K: Missing Kings.
Who directed The Grateful Crane?
The Grateful Crane (1966) was directed by Kazuhiko Watanabe and stars Eiko Masuyama, 内村軍一, 加藤玉枝.