One Wonderful Sunday
Two broke sweethearts wander war-scarred Tokyo on a single Sunday, stretching 35 yen as they chase housing, small pleasures, and a little hope.
From the archive
This affectionate paean to young love is also a frank examination by Akira Kurosawa of the harsh realities of postwar Japan. During a Sunday trip into war-ravaged Tokyo, Yuzo and Masako look for work and lodging, as well as affordable entertainments to pass the time. Reminiscent of Frank Capra’s social-realist comedies and echoing contemporaneous Italian neorealism, One Wonderful Sunday touchingly offers a sliver of hope in dark times.
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- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Starring
- Isao Numasaki, Chieko Nakakita, Atsushi Watanabe, Zeko Nakamura, Toppa Utsumi, Ichiro Namiki, Ichirō Sugai, Masao Shimizu
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