The Girl in the Rumor
MovieTitle | 噂の娘 |
User score | 5.9 |
Release date | Dec 22, 1935 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Mikio Naruse |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo |
Run time | 55 min. |
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.