ScandalSceptical and dismissive of the media after a negative personal experience with the popular press early in his career, this key early Kurosawa work is an expository critique of the rise of the tabloid press in post-war Japan.
Ichiro Aoye (Toshirô Mifune), a celebrated painter, unexpectedly meets Miyako Saijo (Shirley Yamaguchi), a famous singer, and engages her in a cordial conversation that attracts the unwanted attention of some paparazzi.
Takashi Shimura's deft performance is an important precursor to his lead role in Ikiru.
