Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Posted by martinteller on June 15, 2008
I guess I am becoming an Ozu fan after all, because I thought this was wonderful. Very touching, very genuine, and funny as well. Chuoko Iida has a great face and gives a winning performance as a cranky widow who reluctantly has motherhood thrust upon her. Except for a brief heavy-handed speech at the end (a call for people to be more kind-hearted with each other) and a child actor who doesn’t cry very convincingly, I really enjoyed it. Rating: 9
