Wife! Be Like a Rose!

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Wife! Be Like a Rose!

Released Apr 12, 1937

1h 14m

Drama

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A young woman in Tokyo has to find her absent father to get permission to marry.

Hobe Morrison

Variety

Simple story is ingeniously told. Has honest human values and is completely without hokum.

Apr 22, 2020

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

The complicated, innovative style poses metaphysical questions to match the moral issue -- Naruse's highly angled compositions and oddly accented editing constantly undermine his characters' place in the world.

Apr 22, 2020

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Frank S. Nugent

New York Times

It has a distressing habit of stumbling over the threshold of each new scene; its fadeouts and dissolves are awkwardly amateur. Yet it has a certain sturdy honesty in the resolution of its problem and the performances are expert.

Jun 24, 2006

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James T. Hamada

The Nippu Jiji (Honolulu)

Miss Chiba, Okawa and Miss Hanabusa turn in performances that are among the finest seen on the Japanese talking screen.

Apr 22, 2020

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william d

Poignant and moving, an excellent family drama.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I LOVED, LOVED LOVED this movie! The daughter was so spunky and I knew it from the opening moment where she tips her hat, adjusts her handkerchief and points to the boy! EXCELLENT! AWESOME! I LOVE HER! Her chemistry with the guy she loves (who I liked too) and the mother was great! She was just so nice and fun and loveable! The whole cast worked so well. And modern! It was perfect!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

A young woman in Tokyo has to find her absent father to get permission to marry.

Director: Mikio Naruse
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 1937, Original
Runtime: 1h 14m