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Brief Synopsis: "In the post-WWII Japan, the twenty-seven year-old Noriko Somiya lives a simple but happy life with her fifty-seven year-old widower father, the college professor Shukichi Somiya in the suburb of Tokyo. Noriko has recovered from a disease she had during the war, and her aunt Masa Taguchi and her friend Aya Kitagawa press her to get married. However, Noriko would rather stay single and taking care of her beloved father. When Masa finds a promising fiancé to Noriko, she tells that her father will remarry sooner, forcing the reluctant Noriko to take a decision."

Overall Ranking: - (Rank from 1949: # 0)


Rating:
80
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
80

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People Involved



  • Chishû Ryû (Shukichi Somiya)
  • Setsuko Hara (Noriko Somiya)
  • Yumeji Tsukioka (Aya Kitagawa)
  • Haruko Sugimura (Masa Taguchi)
  • Hohi Aoki (Katsuyoshi)
  • Jun Usami (Shuichi Hattori)
  • Kuniko Miyake (Akiko Miwa)
  • Masao Mishima (Jo Onodera)
  • Yoshiko Tsubouchi (Kiku)
  • Yôko Katsuragi (Misako)
  • Toyo Takahashi (Shige)
  • Jun Tanizaki (Seizo Hayashi)
  • Ichirô Shimizu (Takigawas master)
  • Youko Benisawa (Teahouse Proprietress)
  • Manzaburo Umewaka (Shite)
  • (Director)