Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
IMDbPro

Could I But Live

Original title: Ware hitotsubu no mugi naredo
  • 1964
  • 1h 48m
YOUR RATING
Drama

An agricultural official strives to convince his government to approve a vaccine to combat polio after receiving a heartbreaking phone call from a hysterical mother.An agricultural official strives to convince his government to approve a vaccine to combat polio after receiving a heartbreaking phone call from a hysterical mother.An agricultural official strives to convince his government to approve a vaccine to combat polio after receiving a heartbreaking phone call from a hysterical mother.

  • Director
    • Zenzô Matsuyama
  • Writer
    • Zenzô Matsuyama
  • Stars
    • Keiju Kobayashi
    • Yaeko Mizutani
    • Kon Ômura
  • See production, box office & company info
  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Zenzô Matsuyama
    • Writer
      • Zenzô Matsuyama
    • Stars
      • Keiju Kobayashi
      • Yaeko Mizutani
      • Kon Ômura
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

    Photos

    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Keiju Kobayashi
    Keiju Kobayashi
    • Sakata
    Yaeko Mizutani
    Yaeko Mizutani
      Kon Ômura
      Shirô Ôtsuji
      Kin Sugai
      Kin Sugai
      Kikue Môri
      Kikue Môri
      Fumiko Okamura
      Fumiko Okamura
      Etsuko Ichihara
      Jun Tazaki
      Jun Tazaki
      Kikuechi Mori
      Akira Nagoya
      Tsutomo Shitamoto
      Jun Hamamura
      Jun Hamamura
      Hideyo Amamoto
      Hideyo Amamoto
      Hisaya Morishige
      Tetsuo Hasegawa
      Isao Kimura
      Hideko Takamine
      Hideko Takamine
      • Mistress
      • Director
        • Zenzô Matsuyama
      • Writer
        • Zenzô Matsuyama
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      Storyline

      Edit

      User reviews

      Be the first to review
      Be the first to review

      Top picks

      Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
      Sign in

      Details

      Edit
      • Release date
        • January 19, 1965 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • われ一粒の麦なれど
      • Production company
        • Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Technical specs

      Edit
      • Runtime
        1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

      Related news

      Contribute to this page

      Suggest an edit or add missing content
      Top Gap
      What is the Spanish language plot outline for Could I But Live (1964)?
      Answer
      • See more gaps
      • Learn more about contributing
      Edit page

      More to explore

      Recently viewed

      Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
      Get the IMDb App
      Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
      • Get the IMDb App
      • Help
      • Site Index
      • IMDbPro
      • Box Office Mojo
      • IMDb Developer
      • Press Room
      • Advertising
      • Jobs
      • Conditions of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Your Ads Privacy Choices
      IMDb, an Amazon company

      © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.