Product: A Majority of One [VHS] (1994)
Rating: 5.0
A heartwarming story
This movie is truly hopeful and uplifting.Roz Russell ( Mrs.Jacoby) plays a Jewish American widow who's son was killed by the Japanese during WW11.She,her daughter and son-in-law take a ship to Japan because the son-in-law is to play a part in the trade relationsconference between the Japanese and U.S.On board ship she is introduced to a widowed Japanese businessman Koichi Asano ( Alec Guinness)who will lead the Japanese contingent in the trade negotiations.Mr.Asano's wifewas killed at Hiroshima.Mrs.Jacoby is polite but very cool towards Mr.Asano at their initial meeting,but over time and several chance encountersthese two people overcome their hostilities and prejudices tosee each other as gentle loving human beings.Both Russell and Guiness exude such warmth and charm that it isunderstandable how these two people from seemingly diversebackgrounds could develop tender feelings for each other.As an aside,look for Russell getting a little tipsy whileat Mr.Asano's home.This is definately a two thumbs up movie.PLEASE bring it out on DVD.