Tag Archives: Keisuke Kinoshita

Notes on “Here’s to the Young Lady”

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The 1949 “Here’s to the Young Lady” stars Setsuko Hara as an upper-class woman pressed into marriage by her family’s economic tribulations. The man with whom she’s set up, played by the affable Shuji Sano, is … Continue reading →

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“Carmen Comes Home”

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This sprightly, sweet-spirited comedy from 1951 was the first full-length Japanese film made in color. It features Hideko Takamine and Toshiko Kobayashi as Kin and Maya; they’re a couple of big-city strippers who cause a scandal when they pay a visit to Kin’s hometown, … Continue reading →