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Silent
. Black and White . 11 minutes (incomplete)
Shochikiu Kamata Studio
Written By
Shimizu Hiroshi
Aramaki Yoshio
Cinematography
Mohara Hideo
Cast
Takada Minoru (Nomoto Tetsuo)
Tanaka Kinuyo (Machiko)
Suzuki Utako (mother)
Oyama Kenji (Sugimura)
Sakamoto Takeshi (secretary)
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Synopsis
Takada Minoru goes for a job interview and turns
down the offer of receptionist, thinking it's
beneath him. However, when his mother arrives,
along with his fiancee Machiko, he conceals his
unemployment until the marriage. When Machiko
discovers his situation, she has a fit. Later
that evening, Takada patronises a bar and finds
Machiko moonlighting there. He is furious with
her but eventually he becomes aware of her sacrifice,
and pleads with his interviewer for the job he
rejected. Instead, he is told that the previous
offer was a test, and he is given a better position.
Thoughts from Ozu
I cast Takada Minoru and Tanaka Kinuyo for
the first time in this film. I had made a good
number of student films, but when it came to filming
young actors, it was hard to go beyond the old
themes of salarymen or college life. However,
in those days, the images of white-collar types
were limited. As for students, they were of course
a different breed from the ones nowadays, who
get into fights with the police. They were all
very carefree, and comparatively easy fodder for
jokes in nonsense comedies. Shimizu Hiroshi originally
wanted to direct this film, but somehow, the script
fell into my lap. I thought, if I was determined
to be a director, then I must get to grips with
any genre and make every film as well as I could.
It's all very well for the so-called film auteur
to have artistic ideas but one also needs the
professional flair for handling all the different
aspects of filmmaking. Admittedly, excessive professionalism
could spell trouble, but I was nonetheless extremely
grateful for the chance to develop my professionalism
through making these kinds of films.
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