Life of a Woman
1953, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Based on "Une vie" by Guy de Maupassant
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 23 November 1953
- Original title
- 女の一生
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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What Life of a Woman is based on
Life of a Woman is based on Une Vie (1884) by Guy de Maupassant, published by Paul Ollendorff.
1884
Une Vie
By Guy de Maupassant
Published by Paul Ollendorff
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Life of a Woman runs 136 minutes (2h 16m).
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Which OTT platform is Life of a Woman on?
Life of a Woman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 November 1953. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life of a Woman?
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Who directed Life of a Woman?
Life of a Woman (1953) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Nobuko Otowa, Koreya Senda, Jūkichi Uno.
What is Life of a Woman based on?
Life of a Woman is based on Une Vie (1884) by Guy de Maupassant, published by Paul Ollendorff.