Yumeji
Seen it?1991 | 128 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Following the life of Japanese artist and poet Yumeji Takehisa through the imagining of an encounter with a beautiful widow with a dark past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
- Kenji SawadaYumeji Takehisa
- Yoshio HaradaWakiya
- Tomoko MariyaTomoyo Wakiya
- Masumi MiyazakiHikono
- Tamasaburō Bandō VOnshu Inamura
- Kazuhiko HasegawaOnimatsu
- Léona HirotaOyo
- Akaji MaroCriminal
- Kimiko YoJiro
- Chikako MiyagiNanny