The Day Before
1939, Japanese. Directed by Ryō Hagiwara.
A forceful indictment of the devastating effects of war and nationalistic fanaticism on the average man, who, in the face of the absurdity of violence, is reduced to apathy or victimhood.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ryō HagiwaraDirector
- Chōjūrō KawarasakiSentaro Takikawa
- Kan'emon NakamuraHikotaro
- Isuzu YamadaOsaki
- Sachiko ChibaYoshie Todo
- Hideko TakamineOtsu
- Tamae KiyokawaOmasa
- Sukezō SukedakayaHikobei
- Tsuruzo NakamuraTokubei
- Kosaburō TachibanaToma Yasuda
- Sensho IchikawaKyohei Matsunaga
- Yoshizaburo ArashiKiemon Yanagiya
- Toshio ArashiCast
Details
- Released
- 20 October 1939
- Original title
- その前夜
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Sadao Yamanaka, Kinpachi Kajiwara, Seikan Doi
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How long is The Day Before?
The Day Before runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is The Day Before on?
The Day Before isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Day Before?
If you liked The Day Before, try Munich - The Edge of War, Radium Girls, Adventures of a Mathematician.
Who directed The Day Before?
The Day Before (1939) was directed by Ryō Hagiwara and stars Chōjūrō Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Isuzu Yamada.