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Passing Fancy

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1933·101 min·JP
Director: Yasujirō Ozu
ComedyDrama

In Depression-era Tokyo, a struggling middle-aged single father with a young son comes across a homeless young lady and convinces a bar owner to take her in.

In Depression-era Tokyo, a struggling middle-aged single father with a young son comes across a homeless young lady and convinces a bar owner to take her in.

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Cast

Takeshi Sakamoto

Takeshi Sakamoto

Kihachi

Tomio Aoki

Tomio Aoki

Tomio

Nobuko Fushimi

Nobuko Fushimi

Harue

Den Obinata

Den Obinata

Jiro

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Otome

Reikō Tani

Reikō Tani

Barber

Seiji Nishimura

Seiji Nishimura

Professor

S

Seiichi Katô

Tomio's Classmate

R

Ryūji Ishiyama

Factory Owner

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Man on Boat

Hideo Sugawara

Hideo Sugawara

Boy Taunting Tomio

Crew

Yasujirō Ozu

writer

Tadao Ikeda

writer

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