Tokyo March

1929 · 24 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 348 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi

Tokyo March poster

Overview

A classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in Taishō-era Japan, The nostalgic scenes of 1920s Tokyo provides a valuable visual experience set against the background of the title song, "Tokyo March." (Sadly, less than a half hour of the footage has been recovered and restored.)

Dialogue Timeline — 63 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:15 Production Direction
00:00:44 Director of photography
00:02:21 After a hard day of work at the factory, Michiyo and a friend return home
00:03:04 "If Michiyo would become a geisha like the owner of the "Garden of Flowers" suggested to me, it would give us a nice little business."
00:03:39 That night...
00:04:10 "Never fall in love, never depend on men, but learn to seduce them."
00:06:03 "That young girl is really pretty!"
00:06:37 Some time later, at the "Garden of Flowers", the geisha house where Mr. Fujimoto is a regular customer...
00:07:43 At the bank where Yoshiki and his friend Yukichi Sakuma work...
00:08:44 "Of all the geishas, which one do you prefer?"
00:09:56 "Pardon, he doesn't want any? Well, I'll serve him anyway!"
00:11:20 "My little Orie darling!"
00:12:28 Fujimoto recognizes the ring Orie lost during the argument.
00:14:05 "Don't be sad, mr. Yoshiki. Orie is waiting for you."
00:14:42 "Orie, I love you!"
00:16:03 "How are you, Sakuma?"
00:17:45 "Believe me, it's impossible for you to marry her."
00:18:49 "You know Yoshiki? He's my son."
00:19:30 "If that ring you're wearing was given to you by your mother... well, Orie... you are my daughter!"
00:21:08 "Yoshiki, Orie is your sister!!"
00:21:36 Dear Sakuma, I will never marry Orie.
00:22:33 Insurmountable obstacles separate us.
00:23:08 Some time later, the marriage of Orie and Sakuma is celebrated.
00:25:19 "This belongs to you from now on."

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed63
Dialogue density2.6 lines / min
First line00:00:15
Final line00:25:19

Production Record

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes348