Windy Street
1959, Japanese. Directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.
Adapted from the original work by the literary giant Yasunari Kawabata. Through the lives of three sisters each following their own path, the film offers a richly poetic exploration of what constitutes happiness for women.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Katsumi NishikawaDirector
- Izumi AshikawaNaoko Takeshima
- Shinsuke AshidaYûnosuke Kobayashi
- Yasuo FujitaShigeta
- Ryōji HayamaJinkichi Kobayashi
- Chikako HosokawaMrs. Mayama
- Shirō ŌsakaTakaaki Takeshima
- Hisako YamaneMiyako Takeshima
- Mie KitaharaKeiko Takeshima
- Mayumi ShimizuChikako Takeshima
- Yuji OdakaKousuke Yada
- Sachiko SomaKikuyo Yada
- Kinzō ShinMr. Kondo
Details
- Released
- 13 September 1959
- Original title
- 風のある道
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Seiichi Yashiro, Katsumi Nishikawa, Ryōichi Yamauchi
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Windy Street runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Windy Street on?
Windy Street isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 September 1959. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Windy Street?
If you liked Windy Street, try Hounddog, Holy Lands, The Ballad of Narayama.
Who directed Windy Street?
Windy Street (1959) was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and stars Izumi Ashikawa, Shinsuke Ashida, Yasuo Fujita.