Acting
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Mikio Naruse’s final silent film is a gloriously rich portrait of a waitress, Sugiko, whose life, despite a host of male admirers and even some intrigued movie talent scouts, ends up taking a suffocatingly domestic turn after a wealthy businessman accidentally hits her with his car.
Silent comedic short by Mikio Naruse
A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
Two friends accidentally run into a young, homeless woman, so they take her in.
Lost silent film
A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.