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An Inn at Osaka (1954) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1954 · 122 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Heinosuke Gosho
- Starring
- Shûji Sano, Kamatari Fujiwara, Haruo Tanaka, Jun Tatara, Toranosuke Ogawa, Nobuko Otowa
Demoted from a Tokyo insurance firm to Osaka, executive Mr. Mito stays at a modest inn, trying to rebuild his life. Set amid post‑war Japan’s economic and social reconstruction, the film features careful framing and striking cinematography. This visual style pushes the plot into the everyday poverty and humiliation faced by Mito and those around him.
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