The Praying Man
1959, Japanese. Directed by Eisuke Takizawa.
A woman's happiness is gained through marriage. Yet marriage does not necessarily bring happiness... Director Takizawa Eisuke adapts Tamiya Torahiko's serialised novel. A grand tale of pure love, depicting the path of a woman's happiness with a fluid touch.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 11 February 1959
- Original title
- 祈るひと
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Torahiko Tamiya, Katsumi Miki
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The Praying Man runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Praying Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Praying Man?
The Praying Man (1959) was directed by Eisuke Takizawa and stars Izumi Ashikawa, Nobuo Kaneko, Yumeji Tsukioka.