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The Song of Stone

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While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.

DirectorToshio Matsumoto
WriterMasayuki Nagare

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The Song of Stone — streaming FAQ

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The Song of Stone hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 22, 1963. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.