The Paper Crane
1962, Japanese. Directed by Toshikazu Kono.
A wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from con artists.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 December 1962
- Original title
- 花の折鶴笠
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Minoru Inuzuka, Shinji Kessoku
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The Paper Crane runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Paper Crane isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1962. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Paper Crane?
If you liked The Paper Crane, try Samurai Rebellion, Kamui, The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail.
Who directed The Paper Crane?
The Paper Crane (1962) was directed by Toshikazu Kono and stars Hashizo Ōkawa, Yukio Hashi, Hiroko Sakuramachi.