Saikaku ichidai onna
Brief Synopsis
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A fifty-year-old prostitute, no longer able to attract men, looks back on her sad life. Once a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court at Kyoto, Oharu fell in love with, and became the lover of, a man below her station. They were discovered, and Oharu and her family were exiled. For Oharu there followed a life filled with one sorrow and humiliation after another.
Cast & Crew
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Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Film Details
Release Date
1952
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
A fifty-year-old prostitute, no longer able to attract men, looks back on her sad life. Once a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court at Kyoto, Oharu fell in love with, and became the lover of, a man below her station. They were discovered, and Oharu and her family were exiled. For Oharu there followed a life filled with one sorrow and humiliation after another.
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Film Details
Release Date
1952
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 13m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
