In Yasujiro Ozu’s Walk Cheerfully, which gracefully combines elements of the relationship drama and the gangster story, small-time hood Kenji, a.k.a. Ken the Knife, wants to go straight for good girl Yasue but finds that starting over isn’t as simple as it sounds. This was the Japanese master’s first true homage to American crime movies, and it is a fleetly told, expressively shot work of humor and emotional depth.
Walk Cheerfully (1930)
Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
Genres - Crime, Drama, Romance, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Film |
Release Date - Mar 1, 1930 |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Japan |
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Themes
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American, Depth, Gangster, Hood, Japanese, Job, Ken, Kenji, Knife, Master, Tale, Yasue
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Narrative Location: Japan
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Alternate Titles
Caminad con optimismo
ES
Camineu amb optimisme
ES
Hogaraka ni ayume
JP
Marchar alegremente
ES
Marchar com Alegria
BR
Marcher joyeusement
FR
Passeggiate allegramente!
IT
Walk Cheerfully
, GB, US
朗かに歩め
JP
명랑하게 걸어
KR