Hometown
Hometown
1937, Japanese. Directed by Mansaku Itami.
Set in a rural area of Shinshu, a drama in which a woman who graduated from a women's college in Tokyo with her brother's efforts opens up a new life in her hometown where she is tired of the city. The original is a stage play by Yobun Kaneko. Directed and written by Mansaku Itami.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 7 April 1937
- Original title
- 故郷
- Written by
- Mansaku Itami
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Hometown runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is Hometown on?
Hometown isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 April 1937. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hometown?
If you liked Hometown, try The Girl in the Book, Gracie, Much Ado About Nothing.
Who directed Hometown?
Hometown (1937) was directed by Mansaku Itami and stars Bandō Mitsugorō VIII, Fusako Fujima, Taizō Fukami.