Japan Synopsis
壁あつき部屋
A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
The 1955–1957 Japan Window
28 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Thick-Walled Room sits at position #13.
#1Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#2The Burmese Harp
★ 7.9 · 1956
#3Floating Clouds
★ 7.8 · 1955
#4Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
★ 7.4 · 1955
#5A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
★ 7.4 · 1957
#6I Live in Fear
★ 7.3 · 1955
#7Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
★ 7.3 · 1956
#8Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
★ 7.2 · 1955
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Thick-Walled Room. 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 The Thick-Walled Room premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,039 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #900 of 1,933 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Shinei Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | October 31, 1956 |
| IMDb | tt0134756 |