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Always in My Heart

Name: Always in My Heart
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1953-09-15
Cast: Keiji Sada, Keiko Kishi, Chikage Awashima, Yumeji Tsukioka, Yuji Kawakita

1953 | 127 min | Drama, Romance, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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: One for anyone interested in what war does to people and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Same wavelength as In This Corner of the World or Wings.
The mood: Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during the Great Tokyo Air Raid in March 1945. Machiko and Haruki pledge to meet again at the bridge in six months but part without asking each other’s names.

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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hideo Ōba

Keiji Sada
Keiko Kishi
Chikage Awashima
Yumeji Tsukioka
Yuji Kawakita
Toshiko Kobayashi
Hitomi Nozoe
Keiko Awaji
Chishū Ryū
Haruyo Ichikawa