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24/05/1969 Drama, Romance 1h 45m
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Overview

Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan. But when he meets the lovely courtesan Koharu, he becomes a man obsessed. Koharu returns his love, even foregoing other customers while Jihei schemes to somehow buy her freedom. His efforts yield ruinous consequences for his business and his family life, and Koharu is meanwhile purchased by another client.

  1. Toru Takemitsu

    Writer

  2. Masahiro Shinoda

    Writer, Director

  3. Taeko Tomioka

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Kichiemon Nakamura II

    Jihei

  2. Shima Iwashita

    Koharu / Osan

  3. Hōsei Komatsu

    Tahei

  4. Yūsuke Takita

    Mogoemon

  5. Kamatari Fujiwara

    Owner of the Yamatoya

  6. Yoshi Katō

    Gosaemon

  7. Shizue Kawarazaki

    Osan's Mother

  8. Tokie Hidari

    Osugi

  9. Sumiko Hidaka

    Proprietress

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw
Written by talisencrw on 2016-09-22
Even though I'm Christian and have always been brought up considering the act of suicide a 'taboo' subject, I have always held great respect for both the Japanese way of doing so to save face, and the thoroughly romantic notion, say, from the likes of 'Romeo and Juliet' (with Shakespeare's writings being probably the cornerstone of Western thought)--so from two completely different cultural perspectives--that a life without the one you love is not worth living.

I had previously only seen two of Masahiro Shinoda's other works for The Criterion Collection--the earlier works 'Pale Flower' and ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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