
River Without a Bridge
1969, Japanese. Directed by Tadashi Imai.
Brothers Koji and Seitaro Hatana, belong to the "outcast" caste. Despite their personal qualities—intelligence and fairness—they encounter numerous obstacles due to their caste affiliation. Together with other "outcasts," the brothers take up the fight for their human rights.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 February 1969
- Original title
- 橋のない川
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yasutaro Yagi
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River Without a Bridge runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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River Without a Bridge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1969. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed River Without a Bridge?
River Without a Bridge (1969) was directed by Tadashi Imai and stars Tanie Kitabayashi, Aiko Nagayama, Yūnosuke Itō.