Desdemona the mouth of the lady) that European women are unwise to marry the temperamental males of other nations. While Shakespeare followed Cinthio's tale very closely in composing "Othello", he deviated significantly in some details. He invented Desdemona's father, Brabantio, and her dissolute Venetian admirer, Roderigo. He invented the entire first act in which Iago arouses Brabantio's prejudices against Othello, and Desdemona defends her choice of husband before the King. Shakespeare considerably expanded the role of Cinthio's ensign's wife. In Cinthio, she is simply Disdemona's companion but in Shakespeare she becomes Desdemona's attendant and confidante. In Cinthio, the ensign filches Disdemona's
There Was a Father was released on April 1, 1942. The only existing prints of the film were cut by Douglas MacArthur's censors for postwar rereleases. "There Was a Father" placed second in the Kinema Junpo's annual critics' poll of Japan's Best Ten films. It currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Trevor Johnston of "Time Out" praised Ryu's performance, arguing that the actor's "stoic underplaying offers a heartbreaking performance for the ages." Richard Brody of "The New Yorker" wrote, "In such chilling nuances as Shuhei’s silent grief, his rigid deference to authority, his joyful anticipation of Ryohei’s military service, and Ryohei’s serene