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Mokuseki (1940) IMDb TMDB Douban
木石
other title: 木石 / Wood and Stone
Movie about a devoted and single woman and her daughter. The mother's nickname is "Bokuseki" (wooden head) because of his supposed stubbornness. No.10 in the list of "The 10 best films of 1940" by Kinema Junpo.

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東京キッド (1950) Douban
director: 斋藤寅次郎 actor: 美空ひばり / 川田晴久 …
other title: Tokyo Kid

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The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
花嫁の寝言
director: 五所平之助 Heinosuke Gosho actor: 田中绢代 / 川崎弘子 …
other title: 新娘的梦话 / 花嫁の寝言 …
This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict. 'Virtually plotless, and feeling more like comic sketches than fully developed stories,' writes Arthur Nolletti, Jr, 'these light comedies, or farces, take a wholly trivial matter (often a socially embarrassing situation) and use it as a springboard for a succession of gags.' Much of the films' distinction comes from the wit of Gosho's direction, the imaginative use of the new sound technology and the charm of the acting, particularly of the heroines (Kinuyo Tanaka in Bride; Hiroko Kawasaki in Groom). Yet in both films, Gosho finds room for some shrewd observation of character and environment, subtly exploring the values and assumptions of the suburban petit bourgeoisie.