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The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu

1952 · 136 min · JA · 7.9 (159 votes)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi · Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirō Sugai, Hisako Yamane, Toshirō Mifune, Jūkichi Uno · Music Ichirō Saitō
Drama

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

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A devastating, unblinking gaze into a life of relentless hardship. This film feels like a slow, inevitable drowning, each frame heavy with the weight of societal judgment and personal despair. It's a profound, soul-crushing experience.

melancholictragicsomberresignedslow-burnperiod dramaarthousecinematic tragedysocietal decayloss of innocencefatefemale suffering
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despaircourtesanconcubinememoryprostitutionfeudal lordfeudal japan17th centurylife story
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