The Girl in the Rumor (movie)
噂の娘- User score: 5.9
- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Mikio Naruse
- Production companies: P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 12/22/1935
- Run time: 55 min.
Movie description
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.
