
This Way, That Way
1952, Japanese. Directed by Kon Ichikawa.
An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly to stay with them. Their mundane lives are sent into disarray by the emotional and energetic Ako.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 December 1952
- Original title
- あの手この手
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Natto Wada, Nobuo Kyoto, Kon Ichikawa
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This Way, That Way runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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This Way, That Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 December 1952. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Way, That Way?
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Who directed This Way, That Way?
This Way, That Way (1952) was directed by Kon Ichikawa and stars Yoshiko Kuga, Masayuki Mori, Mitsuko Mito.