Nobuko (1940 film)
Plot. Young teacher Nobuko starts her new job in a girls' school in Tokyo, residing at the place of her aunt Okei, a geisha instructor. Not only is she admonished by the school principal that residing at a geisha house is irreconcilable with the school's reputation, which leads to her moving into the school's dormitory, but also the target of pranks and mockery by rebellious pupil Eiko. Nobuko learns that neither the principals nor the teachers take measures against Eiko, as her father is an important financier of the institute. After repeated misbehavings, Nobuko excerts  a collective punishment of the pupils, which leads to Eiko's social isolation and suicide attempt. While watching over her at her sickbed, Nobuko learns from Eiko that her behaviour was only a means of getting attention and affection. The schoolboard considers Nobuko's dismissal to appease Eiko's father, but is instead urged by him to keep Nobuko and treat his daughter like the other girls. Home media. "Nobuko" was released by Shochiku in 2008 as part of a Hiroshi Shimizu DVD box set, also containing his films "Children in the Wind", "Introspection Tower" and "Four Seasons of Children