Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)

Just as the title says, this is the story of a year in the life of a perfect wife, and just as you would also expect, it is a year that ends in a death scene. The primary interest is that this is an autobiographical movie by Kaneto Shindo about not only his first wife … Continue reading Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)

Street Without End / Kagirinaki hodo (1934)

A young waitress leaves her work one day to go meet the young man with whom she has fallen in love so that they can be married. On the way, she is hit by a car* and never shows up for the meeting. Aha! we say -- Love Affair / An Affair to Remember. But … Continue reading Street Without End / Kagirinaki hodo (1934)