Sinopsis
A former World War II officer is hired by American soldiers to write letters to their Japanese lovers. Meanwhile, he continues to search for the woman he always loved and who was forced to marry another man.
Kinuyo Tanaka (1909-1977) was an iconic Japanese actress and director, with a career of more than 250 films. After World War II, she became the second woman to direct films in Japan. Tanaka was the director of six films between 1953 and 1962 with which she addressed issues such as colonial experiences or sexuality from a feminist perspective, thus challenging the dominant representations of women in Japanese cinema of the time. In addition to her successful collaboration with Kenji Mizoguchi, she also worked with great filmmakers such as Ozu and Naruse.
Year of production: 1953
Running Time: 98 minutes
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director: Kinuyo Tanaka
Cast: Masayuki Mori, Yoshiko Kuga, Jûkichi Uno
Production: Ichiro Nagashima, Hideyuki Shiino
Screenwriter: Keisuke Kinoshita
Cinematography: Hiroshi Suzuki
Production companies: Shintoho
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Festivals: Cannes Film Festival, Blue Ribbon Awards (Best Screenplay), Edinburgh International Film Festival, Indie Lisbon, Hong Kong International Film Festival.
