If Indeed One Loves (1955)
Original title: 愛すればこそ
If Indeed One Loves is a 1955 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and Kōzaburō Yoshimura, with a running time of 1h 24m. It stars Nobuko Otowa, Yoshiko Machida and Taketoshi Naitō.
The film consists of three short stories. Tomiko, the heroine of the first story, "The Flower Girl" (dir. Kozaburo Yoshimura), is a little girl who bears the unbearable burden of caring for her family. Tomiko's father has been unable to find work for a long time, and her older sister is terminally ill, it is unlikely that she will ever recover. To feed her family, Tomiko runs around the city from morning until late at night selling flowers... The second novella (dir. Tadashi Imai) also depicts the lives of the poor. An unfamiliar girl brings young Kavano a letter from his mother. It turns out that the girl's name is Kuniko, she is very hardworking, but her family is dying of hunger. Therefore, her mother decided to send Kuniko to her son so that he would marry her. The short story is called "The Unexpected Bride." The third short story, which gave the film its title, is particularly interesting: "When You Love" (dir. Satsuo Yamamoto). It shows the family of a young peace activist.
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What is If Indeed One Loves about?
The film consists of three short stories. Tomiko, the heroine of the first story, "The Flower Girl" (dir. Kozaburo Yoshimura), is a little girl who bears the unbearable burden of caring for her family. Tomiko's father has been unable to find work for a long time, and her older sister is terminally ill, it is unlikely that she will ever recover. To feed her family, Tomiko runs around the city from morning until late at night selling flowers... The second novella (dir. Tadashi Imai) also depicts the lives of the poor. An unfamiliar girl brings young Kavano a letter from his mother. It turns out that the girl's name is Kuniko, she is very hardworking, but her family is dying of hunger. Therefore, her mother decided to send Kuniko to her son so that he would marry her. The short story is called "The Unexpected Bride." The third short story, which gave the film its title, is particularly interesting: "When You Love" (dir. Satsuo Yamamoto). It shows the family of a young peace activist.
When was If Indeed One Loves released?
If Indeed One Loves was released on 5 July 1955.
How long is If Indeed One Loves?
If Indeed One Loves runs 1h 24m.
Who made If Indeed One Loves?
If Indeed One Loves was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, Kōzaburō Yoshimura and Tadashi Imai.
Cast
- Nobuko Otowa as Michie (segment 1)
- Yoshiko Machida as Tamiko (segment 1)
- Taketoshi Naitō as Kôno (segment 2)
- Kyōko Kagawa as Kuniko (segment 2)
- Isuzu Yamada as Yaeko (segment 3)
- So Yamamura as Gorô (segment 3)
- Taiji Tonoyama as Bartender (segment 1)
- Fudeko Tanaka as Tamiko's mother (segment 1)
- Takashi Kanda as Master (segment 1)
- Shinsuke Ashida as Customer (segment 1)
- Yasumi Hara as Customer (segment 1)
- Kunio Mita as Customer (segment 1)