JAPAN · 1930

Walk Cheerfully

Yasujiro Ozu
Japanese Golden Age redemption romance criminal past class difference moral transformation
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Synopsis

Raucous small-time thief Kenji falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, but when she finds out what kind of guy he really is, she leaves him until he proves to be honest. Kenji soon finds it's not so easy to get rid of one's past.

Year1930
CountryJapan
DirectorYasujiro Ozu
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