The Bride Talks in Her Sleep

This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict. 'Virtually plotless, and feeling more like comic sketches than fully developed stories,' writes Arthur Nolletti, Jr, 'these light comedies, or farces, take a wholly trivial matter (often a socially embarrassing situation) and use it as a springboard for a succession of gags.' Much of the films' distinction comes from the wit of Gosho's direction, the imaginative use of the new sound technology and the charm of the acting, particularly of the heroines (Kinuyo Tanaka in Bride; Hiroko Kawasaki in Groom). Yet in both films, Gosho finds room for some shrewd observation of character and environment, subtly exploring the values and assumptions of the suburban petit bourgeoisie.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

57 minutes

Year:

1933

Director:

Heinosuke Gosho

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Company:

Shochiku

Cast:
Kinuyo Tanaka

Haruko, bride

Chōko Iida

Neighbor

Tatsuo Saitō

Saida

Tokuji Kobayashi

Komura

Yumeko Aizome

Natsuko, dancer

Crew:
Heinosuke Gosho

Director

Akira Fushimi

Writer

Jôji Ohara

Director of Photography