Japan Synopsis
愛と希望の街
A young man runs a scam selling pigeons that always return to his home. He falls under the wing of Kyoko, an older student whose heart is touched after Masuo sells his pigeons to her. However, after his scam is revealed, can these feelings truly remain the same?
The 1958–1960 Japan Window
38 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Street of Love and Hope sits at position #31.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#3The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#4The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#5When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#6Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#7Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#8The Bad Sleep Well
★ 7.7 · 1960
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Street of Love and Hope. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Street of Love and Hope premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,536 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,558 of 1,933 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 2m |
| Release Date | November 17, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0052540 |