What is the duration of The Heart?

The duration of The Heart is 120 mins.

What is the original language of The Heart?

The original language of The Heart is Japanese.

Who directed The Heart?

The Heart was directed by Kon Ichikawa.

Which studio made The Heart?

The Heart was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation.

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Q: Does The Heart have end credit scenes?

The Heart does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

120 mins

Language

Japanese

Set in the final months of the Meiji era, a compassionate student becomes acquainted with a married couple and is drawn into their lives. As the friendship deepens, he discovers an uneasy tension between them that originates from a mysterious, unresolved incident in their shared past, prompting him to probe the hidden secret.

Nikkatsu Corporation

Studio

Kon Ichikawa

Director

Does The Heart have end credit scenes?

No!

The Heart does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of The Heart

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Tanie Kitabayashi

Hioki's mother

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kaji

Masayuki Mori

Nobuchi

Michiyo Aratama

Shizu, Nobuchi's wife

Nobuo Kawakami

Undertaker

Tomoko Naraoka

Kume, the maid

Masami Shimojō

Employment agent

Tsutomu Shimomoto

Hioki's elder brother

Zenji Yamada

Nobuchi's uncle

Akira Hisamatsu

Travelling monk

Kaoru Yamamoto

Lady of the lodgings

Shōji Yasui

Hioki Jiro

Akiko Tamura

Shizu's mother

Mutsuhiko Tsurumaru

Hioki's father

Keiji Itami

Kaji's father

Kiyoshi Kamoda

Doctor

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The Heart Other Names and Titles

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