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sabotai · 08-16-2018, 08:48 PM

東京の女 (1933)
Tokyo no Onna
English Title: Woman of Tokyo

Directed By: Ozu Yasujirō
Written By: Noda Kōgo
Starring: Okada Yoshiko, Egawa Ureo
Length: 45 min.
Genre: Family Drama

A short movie Ozu made in between shooting Dragnet Girl and Passing Fancy.

Ryoichi (Egawa Ureo) is a student and he lives with his older sister Chikako (Okada Yoshiko). She works two jobs, one in an office and the other helping a professor, in order to pay for her brother's education.

But the police show up at her work and start asking her employer questions. Turns out Chikako's night job isn't what she says. It quickly gets to Ryoichi's girlfriend who then tells Ryoichi. Ryoichi confronts his sister who confesses that she lives an immoral life to pay for his schooling. Ryoichi commits suicide. Chikako and Ryoichi's girlfriend mourn and deflect attempts by reporters to get a scoop.

This movie was very heavy handed in its theme. It can definitely be described as "preachy". Some of Ozu's signature low angle shots during transitions, but overall, just an average movie.

My Rating: 5/10
IMDB User Rating: 7.2/10 (639 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: N/A Critics, 92% of Audience (3.8 / 5 ; 34 votes)

08-16-2018, 08:48 PM	#268
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	東京の女 (1933) Tokyo no Onna English Title: Woman of Tokyo Directed By: Ozu Yasujirō Written By: Noda Kōgo Starring: Okada Yoshiko, Egawa Ureo Length: 45 min. Genre: Family Drama A short movie Ozu made in between shooting Dragnet Girl and Passing Fancy. Ryoichi (Egawa Ureo) is a student and he lives with his older sister Chikako (Okada Yoshiko). She works two jobs, one in an office and the other helping a professor, in order to pay for her brother's education. But the police show up at her work and start asking her employer questions. Turns out Chikako's night job isn't what she says. It quickly gets to Ryoichi's girlfriend who then tells Ryoichi. Ryoichi confronts his sister who confesses that she lives an immoral life to pay for his schooling. Ryoichi commits suicide. Chikako and Ryoichi's girlfriend mourn and deflect attempts by reporters to get a scoop. This movie was very heavy handed in its theme. It can definitely be described as "preachy". Some of Ozu's signature low angle shots during transitions, but overall, just an average movie. My Rating: 5/10 IMDB User Rating: 7.2/10 (639 votes) Rotten Tomatoes: N/A Critics, 92% of Audience (3.8 / 5 ; 34 votes)