Mr. Thank You is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel

Mr. Thank You (1936)Comedy, DramaRating 55/100

Hiroshi Shimizu's endearing road movie follows the long and winding route of a sweet-natured bus driver, nicknamed Mr. Thank You for his constant exclamation to pedestrians who kindly step out of his way, traveling from rural Izu to Tokyo. Romance and comedy occur, and tragedy threatens his passengers, a virtual microcosm of depression-era Japan.

Cast: Ken Uehara, Michiko Kuwano, Mayumi Tsukiji, Kaoru Futaba, Einosuke Naka, Ryūji Ishiyama, Reikichi Kawamura

Director: Hiroshi Shimizu