Description:Ichiro Aoye (Toshirō Mifune), a famous young painter, accidentally meets a famous young singer, Miyako Saijo (Shirley Yamaguchi) whilst holidaying in the mountains. After discovering they are both staying at the same inn he offers to give her a ride to where they are staying. On the way, they are spotted by photographers for the tablIchiro Aoye (Toshirō Mifune), a famous young painter, accidentally meets a famous young singer, Miyako Saijo (Shirley Yamaguchi) whilst holidaying in the mountains. After discovering they are both staying at the same inn he offers to give her a ride to where they are staying. On the way, they are spotted by photographers for the tabloid magazine 'Amour', who follow the two. As Saijo refuses the photographers an interview they plot their revenge by taking a photograph of the couple having an innocent discussion and print it under the headline 'The Love Story of Miyako Saijo'. During the subsequent media circus, Aoye is approached by a lawyer, Hiruta (Takashi Shimura), who convinces him to sue the magazine. Aoye agrees but Hiruta, desperate for money to buy gifts for his bedridden daughter Masako (Yôko Katsuragi), accepts a bribe from the editor of the magazine to throw the trial. After spending a drunken evening out with Aoye, Hiruta has a revelation that it is not too late to do the right thing and, struck by the kindness of Aoye and Saijo towards his Masako, and Masako's own disgust at the way he is handling the case, Hiruta confesses all and, though he is disbarred, his reputation is saved and 'Amour' loses the case. The film ends on a sad note with the death of Masako.... (more)(less)
"Feb.17
Just five years after the big one, Japan has come out of the ashes and the entertainment business is in bloom that the paparazzi has their work cut out for them. Thier target: a volatile, bohemian, motorcycle-driving painter and a shy, private singer.
One of Akira Kurosawa's early work, "Scandal" paints a complete picture of the cause and effect brought about by reckless tabloid writing. Right up to the eventual court hearing which is, sad to say, too theatrical, even comic. Takashi Shim"
"Ihan mainio elokuva kahdesta julkisuuden ihmisestä ja jourulehdistön välisistä ristiriidoista. Mutta tiukkemminkin ja pohtivamminkin olisi voinut tätä tehdä. Lopputulos on kuitenkin ihan hyvää. Myös näyttelijät tekevät mainiotta työtä. Ei kuitenkaan yllä Kurosawan parhaimpien joukkoon."
"Shubun (1950)
Interesting study of people's right to their private lives and of ethics of the scandal press, built around a lawsuit and courtroom drama."
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