No Blood Relation
No Blood Relation (1932) is a drama, directed by Mikio Naruse. It stars Shin'yō Nara and Yukiko Tsukuba. The 79-minute film holds an audience score of 7.3/10.
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What No Blood Relation Is About
An actress comes back to Tokyo after a successful spell in Hollywood and wants to reclaim the daughter she left behind years earlier, with her gangster brother helping her do it. But the child is now with her father’s second wife, who has raised her as her own, so the film opens up, in 1932, the question of what a birth mother and a stepmother are each owed. Mikio Naruse’s seventy nine minute silent film was adapted from a novel by Shunyo Yanagawa and made at Shochiku. It is regarded as the earliest surviving feature by the director, and it stands out for its mobile camera and for the quiet comment it makes on the Japan of its day. Yoshiko Okada and Shinyo Nara star.
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What is No Blood Relation about?
An actress comes back to Tokyo after a successful spell in Hollywood and wants to reclaim the daughter she left behind years earlier, with her gangster brother helping her do it. But the child is now with her father’s second wife, who has raised her as her own, so the film opens up, in 1932, the question of what a birth mother and a stepmother are each owed.
Where can I watch No Blood Relation?
No Blood Relation is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is No Blood Relation?
No Blood Relation runs for 79 minutes (1h 19m).
When did No Blood Relation come out?
No Blood Relation was released in 1932.
Who directed No Blood Relation?
No Blood Relation was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in No Blood Relation?
No Blood Relation stars Shin'yō Nara, Yukiko Tsukuba, Fumiko Katsuragi, Joji Oka.
What is No Blood Relation's rating?
No Blood Relation holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 7.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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