Sinopsis
Set in feudal Japan, it tells the tragic love story between the daughter of a famous tea ceremony master, and a Christian married samurai. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.
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 worked with great filmmakers such as Ozu and Naruse.
Year of production: 1962
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director: Kinuyo Tanaka
Cast: Ineko Arima, Tatsuya Nakadai, Ganjirô Nakamura
Production: Sennosuke Tsukimori
Screenwriter: Masashige Narusawa
Cinematographer: Yoshio Miyajima
Production companies: Bungei Production Ninjin Club, Shochiku
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Festivals: Tokyo International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival.
