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Tokyo Chorus is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu with Hideko Takamine

Tokyo Chorus (1931)

Tōkyō no kōrasu

Tokyo Chorus
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Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginJapon
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating70% 3.540513.540513.540513.540513.54051

Tokyo Chorus (東京の合唱, Tokyo no kôrasu) is a 1931 silent film produced by Shochiku Company, directed by Yasujirō Ozu and starring Tokihiko Okada and Emiko Yagumo. It was based on various stories in the Shoshimin-gai (Middle Class Avenue) series and also shares influences with King Vidor's The Crowd. Most of the film takes place in Tokyo during a depression-like time in the beginning of the Shōwa period.

Synopsis

The story starts out with a group of young men attending school drills under the direction of Mr. Omura (Tatsuo Saito). Shinji Okajima (Tokihiko Okada) is seen goofing off, misbehaving, and upsetting his teacher. After being disciplined the drills resume and the boys eventually graduate and go out into the working world. Okajima has grown up, now has a family, and works as an insurance salesman. On the day of their annual bonuses the men are all anxious. Okajima's son (Hideo Sugawara) has his heart set on a bicycle. After receiving his bonus, Okajima writes out the list of presents he will buy for his family. A co-worker named Rou-Shain Yamada (Takeshi Sakamoto) is laid off because his last two clients died shortly after signing their policies. Upset for him Okajima gathers the other workers to go "protest at least once" to the boss but the others back down and one such worker (Isamu Yamaguchi) challenges Okajima to make the protest himself. Okajima takes the challenge. While in the office the boss is offended at the subject and the two begin a comedic fight. By the end of the fight Okajima is fired and bows as he leaves. He returns home with a scooter for his son, who is immediately disappointed and throws a tantrum. His wife Tsuma Sugako (Emiko Yaguma) returns from the market and tries to calm the boy while Choujo tells her what happened.

Actors

Hideko Takamine

(Sono Choujo)
Emiko Yagumo

(Tsuma Sugako)
Tatsuo Saitō

(Ōmura Sensei, a teacher)
Takeshi Sakamoto

(Rou-Shain Yamada)
Chōko Iida

(Sensei no tusma)
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