Twenty-Four Eyes
Seen it?1954 | 156 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 36 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
From 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese village are profoundly affected by historical events and personal circumstances.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
- Hideko TakamineÔishi Sensei
- Hideki GôkoIsokichi Okada - Bunkyôjô Jidai
- Itsuo WatanabeTakeichi Takeshita - Bunkyôjô Jidai
- Makoto MiyagawaKichiji Tokuda - Bunkyôjô Jidai
- Takeo TerashitaTadashi Morioka - Bunkyôjô Jidai
- Kunio SatôNita Aizawa - Bunkyôjô Jidai
- Chishū RyūOtoko Sensei
- Yumeji TsukiokaMasuno
- Takahiro TamuraIsokichi
- Toshiko KobayashiSanae