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The Lady and the Beard (1931)Comedy, RomanceRating 50/100

Prominently bearded, resolutely old-fashioned kendo champion Okajima (Tokihiko Okada) struggles to find a job thanks to his peculiar, conservative ways, which inevitably alienate his more progressive peers. Can a total makeover courtesy of the titular lady (Hiroko Kawasaki) he has rescued from a mugging turn things around for him? In the character of Okajima, director Yasujiro Ozu gives memorable comic expression to his great theme of tradition finding its place in the modern world. (Presented without score.)

Cast: Tokihiko Okada, Hiroko Kawasaki, Chōko Iida, Satoko Date, Ichirō Tsukida, Toshiko Iizuka, Mitsuko Yoshikawa

Director: Yasujirō Ozu