The Honest Fool
1964, Japanese. Directed by Yoji Yamada.
Yasugoro, goes to live in a quiet town where he falls in love with the priest's daughter-in-law. His does not declare his love because she is married, but he goes on a mission to please her, and is blinded. Then her husband dies and she remarries before Yasugoro can confess his love.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 January 1964
- Original title
- 馬鹿まるだし
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoji Yamada, Tai Katō
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How long is The Honest Fool?
The Honest Fool runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Honest Fool isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1964. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Honest Fool?
The Honest Fool (1964) was directed by Yoji Yamada and stars Hajime Hana, Miyuki Kuwano, Mayumi Shimizu.