The Motherless
The Motherless
1955, Japanese. Directed by Kiyoshi Horiike.
Japanese drama film.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 4 December 1955
- Original title
- 母なき子
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nisan Takahashi, Kaneto Shindō
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How long is The Motherless?
The Motherless runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Motherless on?
The Motherless isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 December 1955. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Motherless?
If you liked The Motherless, try Skin, Hounddog, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed The Motherless?
The Motherless (1955) was directed by Kiyoshi Horiike and stars Yōko Minamida, Kō Mishima, Jūzaburō Akechi.