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The Life of Oharu (1952)

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Drama

Overview

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman’s banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

Length 136 minutes

Actors

Kinuyo Tanaka | Tsukie Matsuura | Ichirô Sugai | Toshirō Mifune | Toshiaki Konoe | Kiyoko Tsuji | Hisako Yamane | Jukichi Uno | Eitarô Shindô | Akira Ôizumi | Kyôko Kusajima | Masao Shimizu | Daisuke Katô | Toranosuke Ogawa | Hiroshi Oizumi

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
02/02/2017Movie ScreenFilmTheater8 stars
01/10/2014TVDVDLibrary8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Still brutal. Like depression porn if that were a thing. Still a fascinating choice for the Mifune series given his very small role. Of course it’s that character that kicks off the life of misery for oharu so it is significant in that sense.

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