
A classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in feudal Japan, depicted in Kenji Mizoguchi's typical style. The nostalgic scenes of 1920s Tokyo provides a valuable visual experience set against the background of the title song, "Tokyo March.


If you're the kind of person who needs a movie to have a clear beginning, middle, and end, don't watch this. You'll just end up frustrated because so much of the original film is simply gone. But if you love the vibe of the 1920s or want to see what Japan looked like before everything changed, it's 100% worth your tim...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Kenji Mizoguchi

Charles Horan
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"If you're the kind of person who needs a movie to have a clear beginning, middle, and end, don't watch this. You'll just end up frustrated because so much of the original film is simply gone. But if you love the vibe of the 1920s or want to see what Japan looked like before everything changed, it's 100% worth your time. It feels like looking through a dusty window into a world that doesn't exist anymore. Tokyo March is basically a soap opera, but a very classy one. It’s got that melodrama ener..."
Shūichi Hatamoto, Kan Kikuchi, Chigio Kimura
Japan

