No Time for Tears
Seen it?1955 | 109 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Field of Dreams, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, Shimamura becomes angry with the young man, lashing out at him when he disobeys instructions during a game. In turn, Michiko becomes angry with her father, who becomes increasingly depressed. When a tragedy strikes the family, Coach Shimamura begins losing control of his life, just when his family and his team need him most.
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 Seiji Maruyama
- Takashi Shimura"Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
- Toshirō MifuneMitsuo Yano
- Mariko OkadaMichiko
- Yū FujikiOnishi
- Shizue NatsukawaKinue
- Tateo Kawasaki
- Daisuke Katō
- Masao Shimizu
- Gen Shimizu
- Yoshio Tsuchiya