
By the Time the Moon Rises
1991, Japanese. Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto.
A father and daughter in Japan climb to the top of a ridge to watch the moonrise. As they wail, an old man tells them his story. An adaptation of Tetsuya Takeda's story about the relationship between a Japanese child and an American soldier.
- Runtime
- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 8 November 1991
- Original title
- 月がのぼるまでに
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Eiichi Yamamoto
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By the Time the Moon Rises runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is By the Time the Moon Rises on?
By the Time the Moon Rises isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 November 1991. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like By the Time the Moon Rises?
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Who directed By the Time the Moon Rises?
By the Time the Moon Rises (1991) was directed by Eiichi Yamamoto and stars Tetsuya Takeda, Kohei Miyauchi, Michihiro Ikemizu.