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Song of the Horse

5.919701h 13mMovieDocumentaryTV Movie

Akira Kurosawa’s only television work—a lyrical documentary that follows a thoroughbred from birth and training to the Japan Derby—framed by a grandfather’s narration to his grandson about the fading bond between people and horses.

DirectorsAkira Kurosawa·Ryō Kinoshita
WritersAkira Kurosawa·Ryō Kinoshita
ProducersTatsuhiko Goto·Yōichi Matsue

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Cast · Directed by Akira Kurosawa

HKHiroyuki Kawase
Hiroyuki Kawase
Narrator (voice)
NMNoboru Mitani
Noboru Mitani
Narrator (voice)

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Song of the Horse — streaming FAQ

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Song of the Horse hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 19, 1970. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.