

Theater of Life
1972, Japanese. Directed by Tai Katō.
Centred on Aonari Hyokichi, a young literary man with aspirations to become a writer, and the surrounding people, including Kira Tsuneo and Tobigashikaku.
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 July 1972
- Original title
- 人生劇場 青春・愛欲・残侠篇
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tai Katō, Teruhiko Mimura, Yoshitarō Nomura
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Theater of Life runs 167 minutes (2h 47m).
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Which OTT platform is Theater of Life on?
Theater of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Theater of Life?
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Who directed Theater of Life?
Theater of Life (1972) was directed by Tai Katō and stars Muga Takewaki, Jirō Tamiya, Hideki Takahashi.