Life Is like a Somersault
1946, Japanese. Directed by Tadashi Imai.
After learning that he has accidentally killed a man in a fight, Unokichi must look after the man's pregnant widow.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 27 June 1946
- Original title
- 人生とんぼ返り
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryuichiro Yagi
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Life Is like a Somersault runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Life Is like a Somersault isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 June 1946. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Life Is like a Somersault?
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Who directed Life Is like a Somersault?
Life Is like a Somersault (1946) was directed by Tadashi Imai and stars Kenichi Enomoto, Itoko Kono, Shuntarō Emi.