Movielogr
The Life of Oharu (1952)
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
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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.
Length 136 minutes
Actors
Kinuyo Tanaka | Tsukie Matsuura | Ichirô Sugai | Hisako Yamane | Toshirō Mifune | Jukichi Uno | Eitarô Shindô | Akira Ôizumi | Masao Shimizu | Daisuke Katô | Toranosuke Ogawa | Eijirô Yanagi | Komako Hara | Kikue Môri | Sadako Sawamura | Toshiaki Konoe | Kiyoko Tsuji | Kyôko Kusajima | Benkei Shiganoya | Aizo Tamashima
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2017 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8 stars |
| 01/10/2014 | TV | DVD | Library | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Oh man. Such a great movie and yet so goddamn depressing. It’s like De Sade’s JUSTINE (the book) as told through a lens of 17th century feudal Japan. Just brutal.
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