Apart from You
1933 1h 1m movie Film Japan

Apart from You

君と別れて

Synopsis

君と別れて

An aging geisha, whose angry teenage son is ashamed of her profession, works alongside a young geisha, resentful of her family for forcing her into a life of ignominy.

The 1932–1934 Japan Window

8 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Apart from You sits at position #7.

  1. I Was Born, But...
    #1

    I Was Born, But…

    ★ 7.5 · 1932

  2. Every-Night Dreams
    #2

    Every-Night Dreams

    ★ 7.2 · 1933

  3. Our Neighbor, Miss Yae
    #3

    Our Neighbor, Miss Yae

    ★ 7.2 · 1934

  4. No Blood Relation
    #4

    No Blood Relation

    ★ 7.1 · 1932

  5. A Story of Floating Weeds
    #5

    A Story of Floating Weeds

    ★ 7.0 · 1934

  6. The Water Magician
    #6

    The Water Magician

    ★ 6.9 · 1933

  7. Apart from You

    #7

    Apart from You

    ★ 6.8 · 1933

  8. Japanese Girls at the Harbor
    #8

    Japanese Girls at the Harbor

    ★ 6.6 · 1933

Other Titles From Shochiku

The 1930s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Apart from You premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,642 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,165 of 1,933 (top 60%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Shochiku
Runtime 1h 1m
Release Date April 1, 1933
IMDb tt0024214

Themes & Motifs

  • geisha
  • family
  • silent film
  • resentment
  • shame
  • teenage son

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