Sorrow Is Only for Women
1958, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The beauty of the Japanese family system is portrayed through the women who greet a woman who went to America thirty years ago to visit her grave.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 26 February 1958
- Original title
- 悲しみは女だけに
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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Sorrow Is Only for Women runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Sorrow Is Only for Women isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 February 1958. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sorrow Is Only for Women?
If you liked Sorrow Is Only for Women, try Tokyo Story, Rhapsody in August, Perfect Days.
Who directed Sorrow Is Only for Women?
Sorrow Is Only for Women (1958) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Kinuyo Tanaka, Machiko Kyō, Jūkichi Uno.