This affectionate paean to young love is also a frank examination by Akira Kurosawa of the harsh realities of postwar Japan. During a Sunday trip into war-ravaged Tokyo, Yuzo and Masako look for work and lodging, as well as affordable entertainments to pass the time. Reminiscent of Frank Capra’s social-realist comedies and echoing contemporaneous Italian neorealism, One Wonderful Sunday touchingly offers a sliver of hope in dark times.
Reviewer:sethhalp52@aol.com
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Simply uncanny.
An incredibly beautiful yet realistic depiction of life and dreams through the eyes of a poor young couple. Truly romantic without cloying sentimentality.
