Tōkyō no hito sayōnara (東京の人さようなら transl. People of Tokyo, Goodbye) is a 1956 Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda. The film is about young lovers trying to listen to their heart despite their parent's interjecting.[2]

Production

The film is the first of three short feature films starring the enka singer Chiyoko Shimakura. These films were made in conjunction with Ryo Takei's company Sogei Pro.[3] According to Honda, the film was made at a time when Toho was "trying everything out" which led to building a film around Chiyoko Shimakura.[4] Honda commented later on the era saying he "tried [his] best at whatever kind of thing would come my way instead of rejecting something that might not have been for me."[4]

Release

Tōkyō no hito sayōnara was distributed theatrically by Toho on 28 June 1956.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Galbraith IV 2008, p. 123.
  2. ^ Ryfle & Godziszewski 2017, p. 124.
  3. ^ Ryfle & Godziszewski 2017, p. 123.
  4. ^ a b Ryfle & Godziszewski 2017, p. 125.

Bibliography

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
  • Ryfle, Steve; Godziszewski, Ed (2017). Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 9780819570871.

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