Thousand Cranes
1969, Japanese. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 19 April 1969
- Original title
- 千羽鶴
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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What Thousand Cranes is based on
Thousand Cranes is based on Thousand Cranes, a 1952 novel by Yasunari Kawabata.
Novel · 1952
Thousand Cranes
By Yasunari Kawabata
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Thousand Cranes runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Thousand Cranes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1969. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Thousand Cranes?
If you liked Thousand Cranes, try Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, Love Me Love Me, The Secret: Dare to Dream.
Who directed Thousand Cranes?
Thousand Cranes (1969) was directed by Yasuzō Masumura and stars Ayako Wakao, Machiko Kyō, Mikijiro Hira.
What is Thousand Cranes based on?
Thousand Cranes is based on Thousand Cranes, a 1952 novel by Yasunari Kawabata.