Tokyo March (1929)

Tokyo March

1929

Romance Drama

Synopsis

A classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in Taishō-era Japan, The nostalgic scenes of 1920s Tokyo provides a valuable visual experience set against the background of the title song, "Tokyo March." (Sadly, less than a half hour of the footage has been recovered and restored.)

Credits

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast

Eiji Takagi as 藤本良樹の父（富豪）

Hisako Takihana as 澄江（後にるり子）

Isamu Kosugi as 佐久間雄吉

Kan'ichi Tani as 洋画家松並信男

Shizue Natsukawa as 道代（後に折枝）

Shōzō Nanbu as 劇作家島津健

Taeko Sakuma as 早百合の妹なつ子

Takako Irie as 早百合