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1952
  • Drama

The Life of Oharu

西鶴一代女
Runtime
2h 16m
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Countries
  • JP
  • Japan
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Languages
  • ja
In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

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Kenji Mizoguchi
Director Writer
Saikaku Ihara
Novel
Yoshikata Yoda
Writer
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Cast
Kinuyo Tanaka
Oharu
Ichirō Sugai
Shinzaemon, Oharu's Father
Toshirō Mifune
Katsunosuke
Toshiaki Konoe
Lord Harutaka Matsudaira
Hisako Yamane
Lady Matsudaira
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    April 17, 1952
  • Original Language
    Japanese
  • Production Companies
    • Koi Productions
    • Shintoho Company

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