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The Girl in the Rumour (1935)

The Girl in the Rumour poster
Original title
噂の娘
Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
54 min
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film centers on a young woman in 1930s Japan whose life is affected by gossip and social pressure. She navigates romantic and family conflicts in a small community.

melancholicsomberslow-burnunsettlingintimatesocially consciousgossip-drivenemotionally restrained

What happens

The Girl in the Rumor (Japanese: 噂の娘, romanized: Uwasa no musume) is a 1935 Japanese drama film written and directed by Mikio Naruse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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