Newlywed Diary: An Embarrassing Dream

Chieko gets married and moves from Kumamoto to Tokyo when her boyfriend Saburo, who works for the Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation, is transferred to Tokyo. Her husband's mentor, a university professor, moved to the United States, and she ended up house-sitting at his residence. However, it's the only house in the neighborhood with a telephone, so Chieko is exhausted from making phone calls all day long.

Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, Newlywed Diary: An Embarrassing Dream leans on a strong ensemble — Ayako Wakao, Kazuko Ichikawa, Ryūji Shinagawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1956.