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The Life of Oharu
西鶴一代女
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
1952•2h 17m•NR•★ 7.9
Drama
Synopsis
A high-born lady-in-waiting in 17th-century Kyoto is exiled for loving a man beneath her station and plunges through every stratum of social humiliation down to street prostitution. Kinuyo Tanaka gives a performance of staggering resilience.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WriterKenji MizoguchiYoshikata Yoda
CinematographyYoshimi Hirano
MusicIchirō Saitō
Principal Cast
Kinuyo TanakaOharu
Ichirō SugaiShinzaemon
Hisako YamaneLady Matsudaira
Toshirō MifuneKatsunosuke
Jūkichi UnoYakichi Ogiya
Eitarō ShindōKahe Sasaya
Akira ŌizumiFumikichi
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Runtime2h 17m (137 mins)
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DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioShintoho Film Distribution
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