English Title: Record of a Tenement Gentleman
Shôchiku Eiga
Starring: Chôko Iida, Hôhi Aoki
Directed by: Yasujirô Ozu

Synopsis: A widow woman named Tané (Chôko Iida) reluctantly agrees to let a lost boy (Hôhi Aoki) spend a couple of nights with her.

Kitty Cameo: In one scene Tané’s house is seen while she is at a meeting. A light-colored cat with a bib-like collar around its neck is eating from a bowl.

The cat briefly looks over its shoulder before resuming eating.

Final Mewsings: Stray boys and cats should be treated with kindness.

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