Is The Rickshaw Man sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Rickshaw Man scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Rickshaw Man violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Rickshaw Man easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Rickshaw Man end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Rickshaw Man

Name: The Rickshaw Man
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1958
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Chōko Iida, Chishū Ryū

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

Produced by TOHO

1958103 min7.2 / 10

A tender, melancholic drama set in Meiji-era Japan about a humble rickshaw driver who becomes an unlikely father figure to a widow and her son, navigating class barriers and unspoken longing.

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Long-Distance Love Stories Sexy Romance Films Coping With Death Alcohol and Drinking

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Widow Remake Rickshaw Father Figure Social Differences Drunkenness Feudal Japan Unattainable Desire Meiji Period

Questions people ask

Is The Rickshaw Man sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Rickshaw Man scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Rickshaw Man violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Rickshaw Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Rickshaw Man end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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