Tokyo March (1929)

  • NR
  • 05/31/1929 (JP)
  • Romance, Drama
  • 24m

Overview

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.)

Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

Chiio Kimura

Writer

Kan Kikuchi

Novel

Cast

Shizue Natsukawa's headshot

Shizue Natsukawa

道代(後に折枝)
一木札二's headshot

一木札二

藤本良樹
Eiji Takagi's headshot

Eiji Takagi

藤本良樹の父(富豪)
Isamu Kosugi's headshot

Isamu Kosugi

佐久間雄吉
Takako Irie's headshot

Takako Irie

早百合
Taeko Sakuma's headshot

Taeko Sakuma

早百合の妹なつ子
Hisako Takihana's headshot

Hisako Takihana

澄江(後にるり子)
神田俊二's headshot

神田俊二

ピアニスト山野

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