Kinkanshoku (1934) DVD-R

Starring Mitsugu Fujii, Hiroko Kawasaki, Michiko Kuwano
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu
Print: Black and White
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Ōsaki returns home, and Kanda, his law‑graduate friend, is expected to marry the cousin Kinue. But heartbreak and unrequited love drive them toward Tokyo, where economic collapse forces Kinue to become a bar hostess and Fujii to drive a taxi. This poetic silent melodrama explores the dislocation of modern life and the brittle bonds of love.