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The Girl in the Rumor (1935)

The Girl in the Rumor (1935)

Drama
Release Date: 1935, December 22
Directors: Mikio Naruse
Countries: Japan
Production: P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
Cast: Kamatari Fujiwara, Heihachirō Ōkawa, Kō Mihashi, Yo Shiomi, Toshiko Itō, Sachiko Chiba, Ryuko Umezono

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

sibling relationship family business mistress widower nosy neighbor modern society financial problem