Abstract:

An aging actor returns to a small town with his troupe and reunites with his former lover and illegitimate son, a scenario that enrages his current mistress and results in heartbreak for all. Director Yasujiro Ozu would later remake this same film in 1959; this version finds him in the midst of developing his mode of expression. || Featuring Takeshi Sakamoto, Choko Iida, Koji (Hideo) Mitsui, Rieko Yagumo. || Criterion Collection Edition includes both 1934 and 1959 versions. Available at AEMS.