japan,sibling relationship,death in childbirth

Miss Oyu (1951)

Poster for Miss Oyu

Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Profile picture of Kinuyo Tanaka
    Oyû Kayukawa Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Profile picture of Nobuko Otowa
    Shizu Nobuko Otowa
  • Profile picture of Yūji Hori
    Shinnosuke Seribashi Yūji Hori
  • Profile picture of Kiyoko Hirai
    Osumi Kiyoko Hirai
  • Profile picture of Eijirō Yanagi
    Eitaro Eijirō Yanagi
  • Profile picture of Eitarō Shindō
    Kusaemon Eitarō Shindō
  • Profile picture of Kanae Kobayashi
    Nanny Kanae Kobayashi
  • Profile picture of Ayuko Fujishiro
    Waitress Ayuko Fujishiro

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Keywords

  • japan
  • sibling relationship
  • death in childbirth