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Is the boy the 'Tenement gentleman'?

posted 17 years ago by trochesset
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(1947) Record of a Tenement Gentleman
So far this is my favorite Ozu film. Its beautiful. This film has everything that Ozu does best. Beautiful outdoor photography, without the use of cranes, dollies or even panning the camera; Ozu creates vistas that speak a thousand words. The story itself is about how one incident, can melt the coldest hardest heart and bring about a change in people, who are in the worst of situations, for the better. Its funny, the characters are unforgetable, and the ending is bitter-sweet. wonderful.

The end is a bit preachy, but I think it is realistic, because like Tashiro, I too thought that Tane was crying because the boy was no longer with her. But her emotion was for much more important reasons than selfishness, and she responded to Tashiro and my question, and made us all a littl more thoughtful.

[–] BillyFisher 12 years ago

I've just watched the film this evening and have been pondering the title. I think that's a very likely interpretation. At the end of the film, Tane and her friend talk about how great men often had humble beginnings (were "stupid"). By the end of the film, she saw goodness and promise in the child she was blind to at the beginning.

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