The Life of Oharu (1952)
Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirô Sugai
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
Follows a woman's fight and survival amid the vicissitudes of life and the cruelty of the society.
Runtime: 136 min.
Rating: 8.0
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama
Keywords: despair,courtesan,concubine,memory,prostitution,feudal lord,feudal japan,17th century,life story
Cast
Oharu
Tomo, Oharu's Mother
Shinzaemon, Oharu's Father
Katsunosuke
Lord Harutaka Matsudaira
Landlady
Lady Matsudaira
Yakichi Ogiya
Kahe Sasaya
Fumikichi, Sasaya's Friend
Sodegaki
Kikuoji
Tasaburo Hishiya
Yoshioka
Manager Bunkichi