The Princess Yang Kwei Fei
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Machiko Kyo
Masayuki Mori
So Yamamura
Sakai Ozawa
Tao Chin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Based on the true life tale of a Tang Dynasty Emperor who married one of his maids after his wife, the former Empress, passed away. He was then met upon by much resistance by the people who demanded her ouster.
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 16, 1993
Released in United States 1955
Released in United States 1996
Shown at the 1955 Venice Film Festival.
Second to last film for director Kenji Mizoguchi.
This was the first Sino-Japanese co-production in history.
Mizoguchi's first color film.
Released in United States on Video June 16, 1993
Released in United States 1955 (Shown at the 1955 Venice Film Festival.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in Berkeley, CA (Pacific Film Archive) as part of program "Mizoguchi" September 6 - October 20, 1996.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in New York City (Film Forum) as part of program "Mizoguchi" September 20 - October 24, 1996.)
