The Life of Oharu

7.7

1952

2h 16m

Drama

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

Key Crew

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Producers

Hideo Koi

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers

Yoshikata Yoda

Kenji Mizoguchi

Cinematography

Yoshimi Hirano

Music

Ichirō Saitō

Cast (20)

Kinuyo Tanaka

Oharu

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The Life of Oharu

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Music

Cast (20)

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