Sad Whistling
1949, Japanese. Directed by Miyoji Ieki.
A young girl searches for her long-lost brother in postwar Tokyo, clinging to hope and music amid the rubble of a broken Japan. Along the way, she touches the hearts of those around her with her resilience and song.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 24 October 1949
- Original title
- 悲しき口笛
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Nagatoshi Kiyoshima
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Sad Whistling runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Sad Whistling isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 October 1949. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sad Whistling?
If you liked Sad Whistling, try All Together Now, The Young One, Hounddog.
Who directed Sad Whistling?
Sad Whistling (1949) was directed by Miyoji Ieki and stars Hibari Misora, Ichirō Sugai, Keiko Tsushima.