One Wonderful Sunday

One Wonderful Sunday (1947)

01/07/1947
Drama, Romance
1h 48m

Overview

Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen. They manage to have many small adventures, especially because Masako's optimism and belief in dreams is able to lift Yuzo from his realistic despair.

  • Akira KurosawaDirector, Screenplay
  • Keinosuke UekusaScreenplay
  • Original Title

    素晴らしき日曜日

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • breaking the fourth wall
  • tokyo, japan
  • poverty
  • fiancé fiancée relationship
  • post war japan
  • occupation

Top Billed Cast

Isao Numasaki

Isao Numasaki

Yuzo

Chieko Nakakita

Chieko Nakakita

Masako

Atsushi Watanabe

Atsushi Watanabe

Yamamoto

Zeko Nakamura

Zeko Nakamura

Dessert Shop Owner

Toppa Utsumi

Street Photographer

Ichiro Namiki

Street Photographer

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Black-marketeer

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Dance Hall Manager

Tokuji Kobayashi

Tokuji Kobayashi

Overweight apartment receptionist

Shiro Mizutani

Waif

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