Basic Information
Region
:
2
Video
:
Pal
Letterbox
Audio
:
Stereo: Japanese
Subtitles
:
Spanish
Rating
:
18
Launch date
:
6/13/2001
Synopsis
Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, Life of Oharu is Kenji Mizoguchis (Ugetsu, Sansho the Bailiff) self-proclaimed masterpiece. Known for his graceful directorial style and sympathetic portrayal of women, Mizoguchi risked all to tell the devastating story of one womans fall from lady-in-waiting to concubine to prostitute. Avoiding melodrama, Mizoguchi focuses on Oharus dignity as she is betrayed repeatedly by her father, her lovers, and society. Saikaku Iharas classic 17th-century novel is brilliantly realized through a masterful screenplay and the heart-rending performance of Kinuyo Tanaka (Sansho the Bailiff). The film, which won top honors at the Venice Film Festival, earned Mizoguchi worldwide recognition and new artistic freedom as a director.
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