Overview

One of Uchida’s early sound films, Unending Advance is based on a curious story by Yasujiro Ozu, in which an examination of the quotidian problems of a middle-aged salaryman and his family segues into an idyllic dream of an implausible future. The surviving print, although incomplete, offers an essential glimpse into Uchida’s prewar period, when he was associated more with realist dramas than with the period films that dominated his work after the war.

Cast

Isamu Kosugi, Hisako Takihana, Yukiko Todoroki, Ureo Egawa, Akihiko Katayama, Yoko Benisawa, Kisao Tobita, Bontarō Miake

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What is "Unending Advance" about?

One of Uchida’s early sound films, Unending Advance is based on a curious story by Yasujiro Ozu, in which an examination of the quotidian problems of a middle-aged salaryman and his family segues into an idyllic dream of an implausible future. The surviving print, although incomplete, offers an essential glimpse into Uchida’s prewar period, when he was associated more with realist dramas than with the period films that dominated his work after the war.

When was "Unending Advance" released?

Unending Advance was released in 1937.

Who stars in "Unending Advance"?

The cast includes Isamu Kosugi, Hisako Takihana, Yukiko Todoroki, Ureo Egawa.

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