Street Without End (1934)
Mikio Naruse’s final silent film is a gloriously rich portrait of a waitress, Sugiko, whose life, despite a host of male admirers and even some intrigued movie talent scouts, ends up taking a suffocatingly domestic turn after a wealthy businessman accidentally hits her with his car.
Director:
Mikio Naruse
Writer:
Jitsuzo Ikeda
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Setsuko Shinobu as Sugiko Shima |
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Akio Isono as Koichi, her younger brother |
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Hikaru Yamanouchi as Hiroshi Yamanouchi |
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Nobuko Wakaba as Takako, his elder sister |
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Fumiko Katsuragi as mother |
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Shinichi Himori as Shinkichi Yamamura |
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Chiyoko Katori as Kesako Nakane |
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Ichiro Yuki as Machio Harada |
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Yukiko Inoue as Yoshiko Hisayama |
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Fujiko Matsuzono as her friend |
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Reikō Tani as Butler |
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Sadako Araki as Waitress at café |
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Kiyoko Rokugo as Waitress at café |
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Akiko Katsumi as Waitress at café |
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Kōji Mitsui as Guest (at café) |
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Shozaburo Abe as Bartender |
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Einosuke Naka as Doctor |
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Tomio Aoki as Bellboy |
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Takeshi Sakamoto as Guest for portrait painter |
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Chishū Ryū as Yukihiko Chiba |
| Writing | Komatsu Kitamura | Story |
| Writing | Jitsuzo Ikeda | Screenplay |
| Crew | Suketarô Inokai | Cinematography |
| Directing | Mikio Naruse | Director |
| Art | Jokichi Shu | Set Designer |
| Art | Takeshi Hoshino | Set Decoration |
| Art | Beijiro Tanaka | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michihiro Mori | Costume Design |
| Art | Matasaburo Okuno | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Minoru Shibuya | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Satsuo Yamamoto | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Minoru Matsui | Assistant Director |