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Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura (1909-1997) was a renowned Japanese literary critic and author. She was known for her insightful commentary on classic Japanese literature and her contributions to the development of literary theory in Japan. Her publications included "The Structure of Japanese Literature" and "Magnifying Glass of Literature."
Titles credited to Haruko Sugimura
晩春
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 daug...
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東京物語
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a...
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東京暮色
Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
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麦秋
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
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浮草
When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
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お早よう
A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after...
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