Where to Watch Yearning Online

Yearning to watch 'Yearning' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Mikio Naruse-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Yearning' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Yearning' right now, here are some specifics about the TOHO romance flick.

Released October 23rd, 1964, 'Yearning' stars Hideko Takamine, Yūzō Kayama, Mitsuko Kusabue, Mie Hama The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 63 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment."

'Yearning' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .