Life Of Oharu (1952) - (Movie Clip) Karmic Retribution

Name: Life Of Oharu (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Karmic Retribution
Uploaded: 2013-01-04T00:00:00-05:00
Duration: 3 min 38 s
Description: Finishing director Kenji Mikzoguchi's understated opening, introducing his title character, Kinuyo Tanaka, playing a 17th century Japanese courtesan, in the first of three famous films they made together, Life Of Oharu,1952.

Finishing director Kenji Mikzoguchi's understated opening, introducing his title character, Kinuyo Tanaka, playing a 17th century Japanese courtesan, in the first of three famous films they made together, Life Of Oharu,1952.

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