The Bride Talks in Her Sleep

The Bride Talks in Her Sleep (1933)

Comedy

This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict. 'Virtually plotless, and feeling more like comic sketches than fully developed stories,' writes Arthur Nolletti, Jr, 'these light comedies, or farces, take a wholly trivial matter (often a socially embarrassing situation) and use it as a springboard for a succession of gags.' Much of the films' distinction comes from the wit of Gosho's direction, the imaginative use of the new sound technology and the charm of the acting, particularly of the heroines (Kinuyo Tanaka in Bride; Hiroko Kawasaki in Groom). Yet in both films, Gosho finds room for some shrewd observation of character and environment, subtly exploring the values and assumptions of the suburban petit bourgeoisie.

Director: Heinosuke Gosho

Casts

	Kinuyo Tanaka as Haruko, bride
	Chōko Iida as Neighbor
	Tatsuo Saitō as Saida
	Tokuji Kobayashi as Komura
	Yumeko Aizome as Natsuko, dancer
	Takeshi Sakamoto as Thief
	Ureo Egawa as Enatsu
	Kenji Oyama as Okubo
	Reikō Tani as Hiyama
	Sumiko Mizukubo as Waitress
	Fusako Fujita as Waitress
	Reikichi Kawamura as Neighbor's husband
	Yoshiro Takayama as Owner of Shinasoba shop
	Shizue Tatsuta as Madame at Bar

Crew