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One Wonderful Sunday (1947)
Subarashiki nichiyôbi (original title)

108 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   June 1982 (USA)
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Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen... See full summary »

Director:

Akira Kurosawa
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Isao Numasaki Isao Numasaki ...
Yuzo
Chieko Nakakita Chieko Nakakita ...
Masako
Atsushi Watanabe Atsushi Watanabe ...
Yamamoto
Zeko Nakamura Zeko Nakamura ...
Dessert Shop Owner
Ichiro Namiki Ichiro Namiki ...
Street Photographer
Toppa Utsumi Toppa Utsumi ...
Street Photographer
Ichirô Sugai Ichirô Sugai ...
Yamiya, the black-marketeer
Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu ...
Dance Hall Manager
Tokuji Kobayashi Tokuji Kobayashi ...
Overweight apartment receptionist
Shiro Mizutani Shiro Mizutani ...
Waif
Aguri Hidaka Aguri Hidaka ...
Dancer
Midori Ariyama Midori Ariyama ...
Sono, Yamiya's mistress
Katao Numazaki Katao Numazaki ...
Bakery Owner
Toshi Mori Toshi Mori ...
Apartment Superintendent
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Storyline

Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen. They manage to have many small adventures, especially because Masako's optimism and belief in dreams is able to lift Yuzo from his realistic despair. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Un merveilleux dimanche See more »

Filming Locations:

Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Kurosawa admitted to basing the film off of a D.W. Griffith film he had seen as a child, Isn't Life Wonderful. See more »