Monday Morning Maybe

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1956 | 117 min | Drama

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 who likes secrets inside secrets and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. Nobody is quite who they seem. If you loved Ugetsu or An Autumn Afternoon, start here. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portrays the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.

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

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mikio Naruse

  • Kinuyo TanakaRika Yamanaka / Oharu
  • Isuzu YamadaOtsuta
  • Hideko TakamineKatsuyo
  • Mariko OkadaNanako
  • Haruko SugimuraSomeka
  • Sumiko KurishimaOhama
  • Chieko NakakitaYoneko
  • Natsuko KaharaOtoyo
  • Seiji MiyaguchiNamie's Uncle
  • Daisuke KatōYoneko's Ex