Synopsis
This affectionate paean to young love is also a frank examination by Akira Kurosawa of the harsh realities of postwar Japan. During a Sunday trip into war-ravaged Tokyo, Yuzo and Masako look for work and lodging, as well as affordable entertainments to pass the time. Reminiscent of Frank Capra’s social-realist comedies and echoing contemporaneous Italian neorealism, One Wonderful Sunday touchingly offers a sliver of hope in dark times.
Cast
| Yuzo | Isao Numasaki |
| Masako | Chieko Nakakita |
| Yamamoto | Atsushi Watanabe |
| Dessert shop owner | Zeko Nakamura |
| Yamiya, the black marketeer | Ichiro Sugai |
| Dance hall manager | Masao Shimizu |
Credits
| Director | Akira Kurosawa |
| Screenplay | Akira Kurosawa and Keinosuke Uegusa |
| Cinematography | Asakazu Nakai |
| Music | Tadashi Hattori |
From the Current
Eclipse Series 7:
Postwar Kurosawa
by
Jan 14, 2008
As Japan was coming out of World War II, Akira Kurosawa was coming into his own as a filmmaker. And this was hardly a coincidence: though he had made a name for himself as a promising popular craftsman at Toho Studios during the war, Kurosawa later said he didn’t feel he could express himself . . .
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