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What Did the Lady Forget?

淑女は何を忘れたか

Synopsis

A professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niece from Osaka. Despite being a minor, Setsuko is a liberated woman who does whatever she wants, including smoking. She even convinces Koyima to take her to a geisha house. When she gets rather tipsy, the professor calls Okada, one of his students, to take her home. The wife becomes suspicious of Setsuko when she sees Okada bringing her home.

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What Did the Lady Forget? / 淑女は何を忘れたか (1937) (EN/ES/TR)

Type: Clip • Published 2012-07-17

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Yasujirō Ozu
Screenplay & Story
Akira Fushimi, Yasujirō Ozu
Original Score
Senji Ito
Original Title
淑女は何を忘れたか
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 11m
Production Studios
Shochiku

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Screenplay & Story

Akira Fushimi, Yasujirō Ozu

Original Score & Music

Senji Ito

Director of Photography

Hideo Shigehara, Yûharu Atsuta

Film Editing

Kenkichi Hara

Department Leadership Roster

Akira Fushimi

Writer

Yasujirō Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu

Director

Yasujirō Ozu

Yasujirō Ozu

Writer

Kenkichi Hara

Editor

Senji Ito

Original Music Composer

Hideo Shigehara

Director of Photography

Yûharu Atsuta

Director of Photography

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Frequently Asked Questions About What Did the Lady Forget?

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What is What Did the Lady Forget? about?

A professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niece from Osaka. Despite being a minor, Setsuko is a liberated woman who does whatever she wants, including smoking. She even convinces Koyima to take her to a geisha house. When she gets rather tipsy, the professor calls Okada, one of his students, to take her home. The wife becomes suspicious of Setsuko when she sees Okada bringing her home.

Who directed What Did the Lady Forget??

What Did the Lady Forget? was directed by Yasujirō Ozu.

Who stars in What Did the Lady Forget??

The principal cast of What Did the Lady Forget? includes Sumiko Kurishima, Tatsuo Saitō, Michiko Kuwano, Shūji Sano, Takeshi Sakamoto.

When was What Did the Lady Forget? released and how long is it?

What Did the Lady Forget? was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.

Who composed the musical score for What Did the Lady Forget??

The original motion picture soundtrack for What Did the Lady Forget? was composed by Senji Ito.