The Groom Talks in His Sleep

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Hiroko Kawasaki

Bride

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Kazuo Hasegawa

Yasuo the Bridegroom

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Tokuji Kobayashi

Bridegroom's friend

Age : 62 | Popularity : 10%

Setsuko Shinobu

His wife

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ryōtarō Mizushima

Bride's father

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Eiko Takamatsu

Bridegroom's mother

Age : 64 | Popularity : 7%

Tatsuo Saitō

Researcher

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Tomio Aoki

Boy at liquor shop

Age : 80 | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Sound Recordist	Yoshisaburo Seno
Writing	Screenplay	Akira Fushimi
Directing	Director	Heinosuke Gosho
Camera	Director of Photography	Jôji Ohara
Department	Role	Name

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