One wonderful Sunday, Subarashiki nichiyobi, a film by Akira Kurosawa ; Criterion Collection
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One wonderful Sunday, Subarashiki nichiyobi, a film by Akira Kurosawa ; Criterion Collection
Language
jpn
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MWT rating: NR
Main title
One wonderful Sunday
Responsibility statement
a film by Akira Kurosawa ; Criterion Collection
Runtime
109
Series statement
Eclipse series, 7, Postwar Kurosawa
Sub title
Subarashiki nichiyobi
Summary
This affectionate paean to young love is also a frank examination by Kurosawa of the harsh realities of postwar Japan. During a Sunday trip into war-ravaged Tokyo, Yuzo and Masako, with only thirty-five yen to spend, 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 Wonder Sunday touchingly offers a sliver of hope in dark timesPostwar Kirosawa: Akira Kurosawa came into his own as a filmmaker directly following World War II, delving into the state of his devastated nation with a series of pensive, topical dramas. Amid Japan's economic collapse and U.S. occupation, Kurosawa managed to find humor and redemption alongside despair and anxiety. In these five early films, which range from political epic to Capraesque whimsy to courtroom potboiler, Kurosawa revealed the artistic range and social acuity that would mark his career and make him the most popular Japanese director in the world
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Postwar Kurosawa, One wonderful SundaySubarashiki nichiyobi
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