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Bookmark this pageRecord of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
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From Time Out Film Guide
A widow, Tane, reluctantly shelters a young boy for the night when her neighbour discovers him lost and alone in the city. On further investigation, it seems that the boy's father, a carpenter, has abandoned him out of poverty. Tane tries to do the same, but the boy will have none of it. They strike a deal - as long as he stops wetting his bed, he can stay. This is Ozu in optimistic mood, which is not to say that loss and resignation don't figure in large part (no film-maker ever had a surer grasp of the melancholy of everyday things), just that here the generosity of spirit seems irresistible - and irresistibly comic. (And Chishu Ryu sings!)Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Cast: Choko Iida, Hohi Aoki, Eitaro Ozawa, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Sokichi Kawamura, Hideko Mimura, Chishu Ryu full cast
Duration: 72 mins
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