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Walk Cheerfully

6.119301h 35mMovieRomanceCrimeDrama

Raucous small-time thief Kenji falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, but when she finds out what kind of guy he really is, she leaves him until he proves to be honest. Kenji soon finds it's not so easy to get rid of one's past.

DirectorYasujirō Ozu
WritersHiroshi Shimizu·Tadao Ikeda

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Criterion ChannelCriterion ChannelFawesomeFawesome
Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Yasujirō Ozu

MTMinoru Takada
Minoru Takada
Kenji Koyama
HKHiroko Kawasaki
Hiroko Kawasaki
Yasue Sugimoto
SD
Satoko Date
Chieko
TSTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto
Ono
NMNobuko Matsuzono
Nobuko Matsuzono
Yasue's Sister
TMTeruo Môri
Teruo Môri
Gunpei
HYHisao Yoshitani
Hisao Yoshitani
Senko
KKKanji Kawara
Kanji Kawara
Detective
KKKenji Kimura
Kenji Kimura
Hotel Manager
USUtako Suzuki
Utako Suzuki
Mother
TATomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki

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Walk Cheerfully — streaming FAQ

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Walk Cheerfully is streaming on Criterion Channel and Fawesome in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Walk Cheerfully is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and Fawesome.

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