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Daddy Long Legs

1979Movie1 h 9 min

ComedyDrama
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

An orphan girl receives a scholarship for a prestigious school from an anonymous benefactor who she refers to as Daddy Long Legs.

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Cast

3 of 3

Crew

Directed by
Masakazu Higuchi
Written by
Akira Miyazaki
Produced by
Ippei Kuri

Everyone

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Facts

October 10, 1979 · 1 h 9 min · Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie, Animation

Released
October 10, 1979
Runtime
1 h 9 min
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie, Animation
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Tropes

Adaptation Name Change, Epistolary Novel, Epistolary Novel +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Daddy Long Legs worth watching?"

Questions about Daddy Long Legs

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Daddy Long Legs worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53.

Is Daddy Long Legs in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Daddy Long Legs use?

Adaptation Name ChangeEpistolary NovelEpistolary NovelBratty Half-PintMost Writers Are WritersHeartwarming OrphanAdaptational Personality ChangeExecutive MeddlingBut Not Too ForeignBook DumbBook DumbWhat Beautiful Eyes!and 65 more

TV Tropes lists 77 tropes for it, including Adaptation Name Change, Epistolary Novel, and Epistolary Novel.