The Lady and the Beard

Japanese: 淑女と髭 - しゅくじょとひげ

A silent film produced in 1931 by Ozu Yasujiro. Produced by Shochiku Kamata. Written by Kitamura Komatsu, cinematography by Mobara Hideo. A romantic nonsense comedy about a bearded, scruffy college student (Okada Tokihiko) who is captain of the kendo club, who is groomed by a young lady from a good family (Kawasaki Hiroko) and finally shaves his beard. As in his previous film, Ojousan (1930), James Maki's name appears as a comedian. The joke of a boy reminiscent of royalty in the VIP section being the only one who shows no interest at all in a hilarious and nonsensical kendo match is amusing, recalling Ozu's nonconformism at the time.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

小津安二郎監督による1931年製作のサイレント映画。松竹蒲田作品。脚本北村小松，撮影茂原英雄。剣道部の主将をやっているひげ面の蛮カラな大学生(岡田時彦)が，良家のお嬢さん(川崎弘子)にならされて，ついにひげをそるまでのロマンティックなナンセンス喜劇。前作《お嬢さん》(1930)に次いで，ギャグマンとしてジェームス･槙の名が見える。貴賓席の皇族を思わせる少年が抱腹絶倒のでたらめな剣道試合にただ一人まったく興味を示さないというギャグが，当時の小津のノン･コンフォルミズムを想起させておもしろい。

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