Silent
. Black and White . 72 minutes
Shochiku Kamata Studio
Written By
Ozu Yasujiro ('James Maki')
Kitamura Komatsu
Cinematography
Mohara Hideo
Atsuta Yuharu
Cast
Okada Tokihiko (Okajima Kiichi)
Kawasaki Hiroko (Hiroko)
Iida Choko (Hiroko's Mother)
Date Satoko (Satoko)
Tsukida Ichiro (Yukimoto Teruo)
Iizuka Toshiiko (Ikuko, his Sister)
Yoshikawa Mitsuko (Mrs Tsukida)
Sakamoto Takeshi (Butler)
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Synopsis
Okajima, a college student with invincible kendo
swordfighting skills, both vexes and amuses women
with his conservative ways and his big, brushy
beard which he carries with pride. One day, on
his way to his friend Baron Yukimoto's party,
he rescues the demure Hiroko from a brazen swindler,
Satoko. He goes to Hiroko's company for a job
interview and is rejected. Hiroko suggest that
he shave off his beard and he at once lands a
job, and attracts attention of both Yukimoto's
sister and Satoko. But his heart is set on Hiroko,
and despite some mix-up with Satoko, their faith
in each other is unshaken.
Thoughts from Ozu
Okada Tokihiko gave a smashing performance.
The film's a knock out! Even though it only took
eight days to shoot, feedback was much better
than that of Young Miss. This film business is
so unpredictable.
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