One Wonderful Sunday

One Wonderful Sunday

1947 · 108 min · JA · 7.3 (75 votes)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa · Starring Isao Numasaki, Chieko Nakakita, Atsushi Watanabe, Zeko Nakamura, Toppa Utsumi, Ichiro Namiki · Music Tadashi Hattori
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Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen. They manage to have many small adventures, especially because Masako's optimism and belief in dreams is able to lift Yuzo from his realistic despair.

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A charming, intimate glimpse into a young couple's resourceful Sunday. It's a feel-good, romantic slice-of-life that finds joy and hope in simple pleasures, proving love can conquer even the leanest of times.

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