What Did the Lady Forget?

What Did the Lady Forget?

1937 · 71 min · JA · 6.3 (38 votes)
Dir. Yasujirō Ozu · Starring Sumiko Kurishima, Tatsuo Saitō, Michiko Kuwano, Shūji Sano, Takeshi Sakamoto, Chōko Iida · Music Senji Ito
DramaComedy

A professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niece from Osaka. Despite being a minor, Setsuko is a liberated woman who does whatever she wants, including smoking. She even convinces Koyima to take her to a geisha house. When she gets rather tipsy, the professor calls Okada, one of his students, to take her home. The wife becomes suspicious of Setsuko when she sees Okada bringing her home.

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This film feels like a breezy, witty domestic comedy. It's a charming look at marital dynamics and societal expectations, with a lighthearted, screwball energy that keeps things engaging and fun.

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