Wood and Stone
1940, Japanese. Directed by Heinosuke Gosho.
Movie about a devoted and single woman and her daughter. The mother's nickname is "Bokuseki" (wooden head) because of his supposed stubbornness. No.10 in the list of "The 10 best films of 1940" by Kinema Junpo.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 August 1940
- Original title
- 木石
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Fushimi
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Wood and Stone runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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Wood and Stone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1940. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wood and Stone?
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Who directed Wood and Stone?
Wood and Stone (1940) was directed by Heinosuke Gosho and stars Michiyo Kogure, Ranko Akagi, Daijiro Natsukawa.