Nobuko Wakaba

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.

A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.

Lost silent film

Silent comedic short by Mikio Naruse

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

Two friends accidentally run into a young, homeless woman, so they take her in.