Japan
1936
78 minutes
Black and White
1.33:1
Japanese
Hiroshi Shimizu’s endearing road movie follows the long and winding route of a sweet-natured bus driver—nicknamed Mr. Thank You for his constant exclamation to pedestrians who kindly step out of his way—traveling from rural Izu to Tokyo. Romance and comedy occur, and tragedy threatens his passengers, a virtual microcosm of depression-era Japan.
| Mr. Thank You | Ken Uehara |
| Woman in black collar | Michiko Kuwano |
| Girl being sold | Mayumi Tsukiji |
| Girl's mother | Kaoru Futaba |
| Daughter of man who returned from Tokyo | Setsuko Shinobu |
| Gentleman with beard | Ryuji Ishiyama |
| Director | Hiroshi Shimizu |
| Screenplay | Hiroshi Shimizu |
| Cinematography | Isamu Aoki |
| Music | Keizo Horiuchi |
| Sound | Haruo Dobashi and Kaname Hashimoto |
| Based on the story “Arigato” by | Yasunari Kawabata |
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