Monday Morning Maybe

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The Morning Sun Shines

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1929 | 25 min | Drama, Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Right up the alley of anyone who loves watching the truth get chased down and people who love a true story told well. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 25 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

The Morning Sun Shines is a fiction-documentary film by Kenji Mizoguchi and Seiichi Ina. The film is a combination of a drama about a reporter, and documentary footage about newspaper production. Only 25 minutes of footage has survived.

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 788 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Seiichi Ina

  • Takako Iriegirl in the elevator
  • Joji Oka(as Susumu Minobe): Hiroo Karasaki, Head of Delegation
  • Kōju MurataKusaka
  • Eiji NakanoHayafusa
  • Ranko SawaAsako Akizuki
  • Heitaro DoiKōhei Akizuki