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This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict. 'Virtually plotless, and feeling more like comic sketches than fully developed stories,' writes Arthur Nolletti, Jr, 'these light comedies, or farces, take a wholly trivial matter (often a socially embarrassing situation) and use it as a springboard for a succession of gags.' Much of the films' distinction comes from the wit of Gosho's direction, the imaginative use of the new sound technology and the charm of the acting, particularly of the heroines (Kinuyo Tanaka in Bride; Hiroko Kawasaki in Groom). Yet in both films, Gosho finds room for some shrewd observation of character and environment, subtly exploring the values and assumptions of the suburban petit bourgeoisie.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1935-01-13
- video_camera_front Companies Shochiku
- timer Runtime: 72 Mins
- star Rating: 6 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0026450
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Hiroko Kawasaki
Bride
Kazuo Hasegawa
Yasuo the Bridegroom
Tokuji Kobayashi
Bridegroom's friend
Setsuko Shinobu
His wife
Ryōtarō Mizushima
Bride's father
Eiko Takamatsu
Bridegroom's mother
Tatsuo Saitō
Researcher
Tomio Aoki
Boy at liquor shop
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