Miss Oyu

★★★★★

Original title: Oyû-sama

1951 · 1 h 34 min

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Japan · Japanese Golden Age

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Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Credits

Written by: Jun'ichirô Tanizaki

Plot

A widow is caught between her sister's husband and her own heart.

Sinekatalog’s take

Kenji Mizoguchi's drama follows a widow caught between her sister's husband and her heart in a love triangle of duty and sacrifice. Kinuyo Tanaka is delicate in a refined, tragic and beautifully staged adaptation of Tanizaki.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,138 votes)
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