In London, a woman parliamentarian's daughter is kidnaped and a newspaper editor with whom the parliamentarian had an affair receives a call, threatening the girl's life unless he admits paternity. Inspector Lynley suspects the girl is behind it.
Filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu remade his earlier silent drama for this beautiful look at a theatrical troupe's visit to a remote island town, where the group's leading actor has an emotional reunion with an old flame and the son he never knew.