Yoshiko Tsubouchi’s Typical Vibe
2 films — slow-burn, wistful, moderate, layered, quiet

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Yoshiko Tsubouchi has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1940s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Late Spring.
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
Dir. Yasujirō Ozu · With Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara, Yumeji Tsukioka
A rural widow sends her only son to Tokyo to receive a better education. Years later, she visits him and finds he has become a night school teacher struggling to support his wife and son.
Dir. Yasujirō Ozu · With Chōko Iida, Shinichi Himori, Masao Hayama
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