Tokyo no onna (Woman of Tokyo) (1933)
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88% of users liked it
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In this melodrama of sibling love, an older sister must struggle to raise her younger brother on her own. Wanting only the best for her brother, who shows much promise, the sister works herself to the bone providing for him. His schooling costs more than she can afford, however, and she turns to… More In this melodrama of sibling love, an older sister must struggle to raise her younger brother on her own. Wanting only the best for her brother, who shows much promise, the sister works herself to the bone providing for him. His schooling costs more than she can afford, however, and she turns to prostitution, concealing her fall from her brother and his girlfriend. In the film's climactic scene, her brother commits suicide after learning of her sacrifice. The film also includes a great self-referential scene when the siblings go to the movies and see part of the W.C. Fields classic If I Had a Million. The subtly composed interiors and deft acting mark it as a work of director Yasujiro Ozu. ~ Brian Whitener, Rovi
- Directed By
- Yasujiro Ozu
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1933 Wide
- Studio
- Shôchiku Eiga
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A silent Depression-era melodrama superbly directed by Yasujiro Ozu.
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Anton Bitel, MovieScope
dramatises a hidden history of the women behind Japan's men, while simultaneously highlighting the lack of interest in such female narratives within mainstream ideology.
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Cast
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Chishu Ryu
as Reporter
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Kinuyo Tanaka
as Harue
