
Japanese Girls at the Harbor
Seen it?1933 | 72 min | Drama, Romance
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
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
Set in the port city of Yokohama, two girls, Sunako and Dora who attend a Christian school, pledge to be friends. But when a youth named Henry appears on his motorcycle and offers to take Sunako for a ride, we know that this friendship won't last and that the lives of both girls will change in ways they are barely able to comprehend, and can do little to change.
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 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu
- Michiko OikawaSunako Kurokawa
- Yukiko InoueDora Kennel
- Ureo EgawaHenry
- Ranko SawaYôko Sheridan
- Yumeko AizomeMasumi
- Tatsuo SaitōMiura
- Yasuo NanjoHarada