despair,courtesan,concubine,memory,prostitution,feudal lord,feudal japan,17th century,life story

The Life of Oharu (1952)

Poster for The Life of Oharu

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Profile picture of Kinuyo Tanaka
    Oharu Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Profile picture of Ichirō Sugai
    Shinzaemon Ichirō Sugai
  • Profile picture of Hisako Yamane
    Lady Matsudaira Hisako Yamane
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Katsunosuke Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Jūkichi Uno
    Yakichi Ogiya Jūkichi Uno
  • Profile picture of Eitarō Shindō
    Kahe Sasaya Eitarō Shindō
  • Profile picture of Akira Ōizumi
    Fumikichi Akira Ōizumi
  • Profile picture of Masao Shimizu
    Kikuoji Masao Shimizu

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Keywords

  • despair
  • courtesan
  • concubine
  • memory
  • prostitution
  • feudal lord
  • feudal japan
  • 17th century
  • life story