Record of a Tenement Gentleman

A war orphan found wandering the streets of Tokyo is foisted upon Otane (Choko Iida), an aging widow with an aversion to children. She gradually grows to love the waif, but their relationship never quite becomes that of parent-child. In master Ozu's sure hands, this seemingly sentimental story idea is given a decidedly unsentimental, austere, and often humorous treatment.