
A Majority of One
1961, Comedy/Drama, 2h 33m
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Movie Info
Since her beloved son was killed in World War II, Bertha Jacoby (Rosalind Russell) has nursed a grudge against the entire country of Japan. But when her son-in-law (Ray Danton) is offered a diplomatic position in Tokyo, he and her daughter (Madlyn Rhue) suggest she come and live with them. On the ship, the widowed Bertha tentatively makes friends with the courtly widower Koichi Asano (Alec Guinness). As the relationship blossoms, her daughter and son-in-law deal with their own prejudices.
Cast & Crew
Rosalind Russell
Mrs. Bertha Jacoby
Mrs. Bertha Jacoby
Alec Guinness
Koichi Asano
Koichi Asano
Ray Danton
Jerome Black
Jerome Black
Madlyn Rhue
Alice Black
Alice Black
Mae Questel
Mrs. Esther "Essie" Rubin
Mrs. Esther "Essie" Rubin
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Director
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May 26, 2011Both Roz and Alec Guinness are miscast, it should have been Sessue Hayakawa and Thelma Ritter in their roles to remain true to the spirit of the piece, but they make something lovely and charming out of this film through their graceful ways, charisma and talent. It's very much of it's time and place, but most films are, and a trifle long still a gentle picture of guarded people finding a commonality of interest and finally love where none was expected. A sweet film.jay n Super Reviewer
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