Saburô Sawai

Another period piece, with legendary characters and vaguely martial overtones. The script has some wit, and the screenwriter makes a small effort to give the characters dimension, but there's really not much that Naruse can do with this material, other that create beautiful deep-space compositions for the exterior shots. (Dan Sallitt)

In 1870's Tokyo, Den steals to support the daughter of her first marriage and her consumptive second husband. She falls in love with a young policeman, but is coerced into becoming the mistress of and procurer for a vice boss. (themoviedb)

It's the waterfront in Osaka, ten years after the Meiji Restoration. Some people have made fortunes in new technologies like petroleum and steam boats. Now, however, some people are losing fortunes. The individuals will survive, but will they lead decent lives, or will they go the way of the samurai, who were trying their last rebellion against the Tokyo government at this time?