To say that I appreciate this film would be an enormous understatement- I love it. Every second is infused with comedy and humanity, artfully drawn with minimal but effective camera movement, unforgettable music, and pitch perfect character acting. The story is simple, a retainer has a pot which theoretically has a map on it telling the place of a large fortune. The pot is comically sold to some junk collectors before the retainer realizes it's worth, and a search for it throws the both "giri" and "ninjo" (a Japanese story telling tradition of how fealty and natural desires combat for one's dedication) into the wind. Do whatever you can to see this gem of a film from one of the world's all too unheralded Directors, Yamanaka Sadao (I believe you can find copies on eBay with English subtitles.) Highly recommended to fans of Japanese film, early thirties American comedies, and the art of socially pointed humor in general.
