Movie

A Girl Named Tamiko

1962 · 110 min

A glossy, slow-moving melodrama of longing and manipulation, carried by lush location photography and a quietly conflicted mood.

Tagline: He was half Oriental...but he used the women of two continents WITHOUT SHAME OR GUILT!
Overview: A photographer based in Tokyo, who's in love with local beauty Tamiko, begins to court an embassy official so she can help him gain entry into the United States.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, cynical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, ambition, isolation
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
ambition
isolation
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild