
Daddy Long Legs
1979, Japanese. Directed by Masakazu Higuchi.
daily life, historical, novel, coming of age
An orphan girl receives a scholarship for a prestigious school from an anonymous benefactor who she refers to as Daddy Long Legs.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 10 October 1979
- Original title
- あしながおじさん
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Miyazaki
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Daddy Long Legs runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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Which OTT platform is Daddy Long Legs on?
Daddy Long Legs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Daddy Long Legs?
If you liked Daddy Long Legs, try 'Tis the Season to be Merry, Picture a Perfect Christmas, Next Stop, Christmas.
Who directed Daddy Long Legs?
Daddy Long Legs (1979) was directed by Masakazu Higuchi and stars Kazue Komiya, Masakane Yonekura, Yuko Tanaka.