Sakura Andô and young Miyu Sasaki give eye catching performances in this screenplay about Family. I thought the closing scenes, after the arrest, were a bit anti–climatic but the final scene is a Killer.
90 years on and the musical numbers stand the test of time. The camera work during the dancing is terrific, and the script and characters are entertaining.
The running time is the killer. Although the book might not be easy to bring to the screen the screenplay & performances need to be spot on to keep an audience for over two hours. However there are some good scenes & the photography throughout is quality.