Wife! Be Like a Rose!
Originally released in 1935. Wife! Be Like a Rose! is a drama film. directed by Mikio Naruse. At just 74 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Sachiko Chiba, Yuriko Hanabusa, and Toshiko Itō
Synopsis
Kimiko, a Tokyo white-collar working girl, lives with her serious, intellectual, haiku-writing mother. Kimiko seeks to marry her boyfriend but needs her absent father to act as the go-between and negotiate the marriage. Kimiko travels and finds her father living with a second family.
Quick Facts
Release Date
August 15, 1935
90 years ago
Runtime
1h 14m
74 minutes total
User Rating
7.0/10
Great (12 votes)
Language
Japanese
Original language
Country
Japan
Production
Director
Top Cast
Sachiko Chiba
as Kimiko Yamamoto
Yuriko Hanabusa
as Oyuki
Toshiko Itō
as Etsuko Yamamoto
Setsuko Horikoshi
as Shizuko (Oyuki's daughter)
Sadao Maruyama
as Shunsaku Yamamoto
Heihachirō Ōkawa
as Seiji (Kimiko's boyfriend)
Kaoru Itō
as Kenichi (Oyuki's son)
Kamatari Fujiwara
as Shingo (Kimiko's uncle)
Chikako Hosokawa
as Shingo's wife
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- JA
Production Companies
- P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wife! Be Like a Rose! about?
Kimiko, a Tokyo white-collar working girl, lives with her serious, intellectual, haiku-writing mother. Kimiko seeks to marry her boyfriend but needs her absent father to act as the go-between and n...
Who directed Wife! Be Like a Rose!?
Wife! Be Like a Rose! was directed by Mikio Naruse.
How long is Wife! Be Like a Rose!?
Wife! Be Like a Rose! has a runtime of 1 hours and 14 minutes (74 minutes total).
When was Wife! Be Like a Rose! released?
Wife! Be Like a Rose! was released on August 15, 1935 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Wife! Be Like a Rose!?
The main cast of Wife! Be Like a Rose! includes Sachiko Chiba, Yuriko Hanabusa, Toshiko Itō, Setsuko Horikoshi, Sadao Maruyama.