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The Groom Talks in His Sleep

The Groom Talks in His Sleep

Comedy

This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict. 'Virtually plotless, and feeling more like comic sketches than fully developed stories,' writes Arthur Nolletti, Jr, 'these light comedies, or farces, take a wholly trivial matter (often a socially embarrassing situation) and use it as a springboard for a succession of gags.' Much of the films' distinction comes from the wit of Gosho's direction, the imaginative use of the new sound technology and the charm of the acting, particularly of the heroines (Kinuyo Tanaka in Bride; Hiroko Kawasaki in Groom). Yet in both films, Gosho finds room for some shrewd observation of character and environment, subtly exploring the values and assumptions of the suburban petit bourgeoisie.

Date: 01/13/1935
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Hiroko Kawasaki, Kazuo Hasegawa, Tokuji Kobayashi, Setsuko Shinobu, Ryōtarō Mizushima, Eiko Takamatsu, Tatsuo Saitō, Tomio Aoki

Hiroko Kawasaki as Bride in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Hiroko Kawasaki

Kazuo Hasegawa as Yasuo the Bridegroom in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Kazuo Hasegawa

Tokuji Kobayashi as Bridegroom's friend in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Tokuji Kobayashi

Setsuko Shinobu as His wife in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Setsuko Shinobu

Ryōtarō Mizushima as Bride's father in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Ryōtarō Mizushima

Eiko Takamatsu as Bridegroom's mother in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Eiko Takamatsu

Tatsuo Saitō as Researcher in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Tatsuo Saitō

Tomio Aoki as Boy at liquor shop in The Groom Talks in His Sleep Tomio Aoki

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