The Life of Oharu
1952 · Movie · 136 min · ★ 7.7
During the Edo Period, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
Based on The Life of an Amorous Woman
Also known as The Life of O-Haru
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-04-17
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 136 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (195 votes)
Themes
- prostitute
- based on novel or book
- despair
- courtesan
- banishment
- concubine
- memory
- told in flashback
- forced prostitution
- noblewoman
- shame
- edo period
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Kinuyo Tanaka
as Oharu
- TM
Tsukie Matsuura
as Tomo
Ichirō Sugai
as Shinzaemon
Hisako Yamane
as Lady Matsudaira
Toshirō Mifune
as Katsunosuke
Jūkichi Uno
as Yakichi Ogiya
Eitarō Shindō
as Kahe Sasaya
Akira Ōizumi
as Fumikichi
Masao Shimizu
as Kikuoji
Daisuke Katō
as Tasaburo Hishiya
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi