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The Life of Oharu

Movie
1952
2h 16m
Japanese
Drama
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8
Critic Score: 
95
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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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The Life of Oharu

Movie
1952
2h 16m
Japanese
Drama
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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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CRITIC SCORE
95

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Cast

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Kinuyo Tanaka
Tsukie Matsuura
Ichir Sugai
Shinzaemon
Hisako Yamane
Lady Matsudaira
Toshir Mifune
Katsunosuke
Jkichi Uno
Yakichi Ogiya
Eitar Shind
Kahe Sasaya
Akira izumi
Fumikichi
Masao Shimizu
Daisuke Kat
Tasaburo Hishiya
Toranosuke Ogawa
Eijir Yanagi
Counterfeiter
Komako Hara
Otsubone Kuzui
Kikue Mri
Myokai, the old nun
Sadako Sawamura
Sasaya's wife Owasa
Toshiaki Konoe
Lord Harutaka Matsudaira
Kiyoko Tsuji
Landlady
Kyko Kusajima
Benkei Shiganoya
Aizo Tamashima
Directed By: Kenji Mizoguchi
Written By: Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda, + 1 more

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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Saikaku Ichidai Onna.
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Jay Shuai says...
2 years ago
Fantastic movie recommend to anyone
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justindt
9/10  5 years ago
Based on a 17th century dark comedic Japanese novel, this is literally the saddest movie about a woman's life I've ever seen or will see. Directed by Kanji Mizoguchi, one of Japan's great directors, he was deeply sympathetic to a woman's life based on seeing his father sell his belov More
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