Japan Synopsis
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In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship stemming from an unknown incident in their past.
The 1954–1956 Japan Window
24 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Heart sits at position #19.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Heart premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,684 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,183 of 1,933 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | August 31, 1955 |
| IMDb | tt0048266 |