An Autumn Afternoon
Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a…
Open full watch pageCinento therapy read
Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
An errant salaryman's son gets lost until a man from the Tokyo tenements brings him to vendor Tane, who's reluctant to let the kid board.
Cinento therapy read
Record of a Tenement Gentleman works because it combines Playful, witty, easy to ride. Best for a reset, low-friction watch, and a mood lift. The audience signal is solid enough to trust the ride.
Mood fit
Best for a reset, low-friction watch, and a mood lift.
Who it is for
Best for viewers who want a strong, confident pick with low regret.
Tone
Playful, witty, easy to ride
Pacing
Lean, efficient, easy to commit to.
Why Cinento recommends it
Cinento recommends Record of a Tenement Gentleman because it scores well for Best for a reset, low-friction watch, and a mood lift. It also balances Playful, witty, easy to ride.
Watch Online
Open full watch pageWith the first two clicks on play or anywhere on the screen, two ad windows may open from the external player source. Close them quickly and return here to keep watching.
Trailer
Trailer clip not available right now.
If You Liked This…
Café Lumière
In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s. She is pregna…
Open full watch page
Shoplifters
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young …
Open full watch page
Lost in Translation
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be rea…
Open full watch page
Good Morning
A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaki…
Open full watch page
Memories of Matsuko
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.…
Open full watch page
April Story
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.…
Open full watch page
The Taste of Tea
A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful mu…
Open full watch pageRelated guides
FAQ
Where can I watch Record of a Tenement Gentleman online?
Use the player and provider boxes on this page. Availability varies by region, so Cinento surfaces provider data plus a direct watch page when available.
Who should watch Record of a Tenement Gentleman?
Best for viewers who want a strong, confident pick with low regret.
What kind of tone does Record of a Tenement Gentleman have?
Playful, witty, easy to ride Lean, efficient, easy to commit to.