The Horse Boy
1957, Japanese. Directed by Tomu Uchida.
A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 February 1957
- Original title
- 暴れん坊街道
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshikata Yoda
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The Horse Boy runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Horse Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1957. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Horse Boy?
The Horse Boy (1957) was directed by Tomu Uchida and stars Shūji Sano, Isuzu Yamada, Motoharu Ueki.