Portrait of Madame Yuki

★★★★★

Original title: Yuki fujin ezu

1950 · 1 h 25 min

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Japan · Japanese Golden Age

Drama

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Cast

Michiyo Kogure Yoshiko Kuga Ken Uehara Eijirô Yanagi Haruya Katô Yuriko Hamada

Credits

Written by: Seiichi Funabashi

Plot

A young woman takes up her new job as the servant of a noblewoman and soon discovers that underneath her facade of luxury lies great unhappiness.

Sinekatalog’s take

Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950) is a Japanese drama directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It stars Michiyo Kogure, Yoshiko Kuga and Ken Uehara. It runs 85 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (710 votes)
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