Learn from Experience, Part One

Wealthy young Toyomi and Shintaro are in love. However, Shintaro’s father is arranging for him to marry Yurie, the scion of an even wealthier family. The two lovers flee to Tokyo, but when Shintaro returns to proclaim his intent to marry Toyomi, his father browbeats him into attending the marriage meeting with Yurie. Part one of a two-part romance based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan.

Director: Mikio Naruse

Cast: Takako Irie, Chieko Takehisa, Yumeko Aizome, Minoru Takada, Heihachirō Ōkawa, Sadao Maruyama, Kō Mihashi, Yo Shiomi

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.