Challenge to Live
1961, Japanese. Directed by Eizō Sugawa.
An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow soldier when the two were adrift at sea during the Pacific War. Matters are complicated further when he falls in love with the soldier's younger sister (Tsukasa).
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 17 June 1961
- Original title
- 愛と炎と
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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Challenge to Live runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Challenge to Live on?
Challenge to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 June 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Challenge to Live?
If you liked Challenge to Live, try Home, The Young One, Intentions of Murder.
Who directed Challenge to Live?
Challenge to Live (1961) was directed by Eizō Sugawa and stars Tatsuya Mihashi, Yōko Tsukasa, Yumi Shirakawa.