Underplayed Gems

What Did the Lady Forget? (1937)

What Did the Lady Forget? poster
Original title
淑女は何を忘れたか
Directed by
Yasujirō Ozu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Tokyo professor enjoys a comfortable life with his strict wife and his free-spirited niece. The niece visits and challenges the household's usual routines. Tensions rise as the professor tries to keep the peace.

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What happens

What Did the Lady Forget? (淑女は何を忘れたか, Shukujo wa nani wo wasureta ka) is a 1937 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu. In 2009 the film was ranked at No. 59 on the list of the Greatest Japanese Films of All Time by Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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