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The Girl in the Rumor

1935 • 0h54m Drama

Rating

5.9/10

Popularity

1

A story of two sisters, the older being more traditional, the younger a "moga" ("modern girl"). Their widowed father runs the family sake shop, but is running into financial trouble, causing him to tamper with his stock; Meanwhile, his long-time mistress yearns for something more serious. Amidst this, the older sister is introduced to a well-off suitor: A university boy, much more intrigued by the less traditional little sister. A doddering grandfather, an officious uncle and busybody neighbors also don't make the lives of the hardworking members of the family any easier.

Details

Director

Mikio Naruse

Screenplay

Mikio Naruse

Cast

Sachiko Chiba

Ryuko Umezono

Toshiko Itō

Release date

12/22/1935

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

7