The Sentimental Idiot

Performing every night for an audience of male admirers, cabaret singer Yuri captures the attention of Yoshio Tsugawa, a motorcycle salesman who becomes hopelessly enchanted by the unattainable star. In his desperation to win her favor, Yoshio deceives his own customers to support Yuri’s glamorous lifestyle, ultimately ending up imprisoned for embezzlement.

Cast

Rieko Sumi

Yuri

Kenji Sugawara

Yoshio Tsugawa

Eiji Funakoshi

Tadao

Jun Osanai

Okaya

Shiko Saito

Misumi

Peggy Hayama

Jun Negami

Chieko Naniwa

Eiichi Takamura

Yoshiko Fujita

Yoshie

Crew

Hiroshi Shimizu

Screenplay

Hiroshi Shimizu

Director

Michio Takahashi

Director of Photography

Fujio Nakashiro

Production Coordinator

Masao Yoneyama

Music

Matsutarō Kawaguchi

Story

Tarō Yuge

Assistant Director