The Life of Oharu

1952 · directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Rating: 88/100
Hit: yes

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

The Life of Oharu (1952), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka
Tsukie Matsuura
Ichirō Sugai
Hisako Yamane
Toshirō Mifune
Jūkichi Uno
Eitarō Shindō
Akira Ōizumi
Masao Shimizu
Daisuke Katō

Crew

Yoshimi Hirano — Director of Photography
Toshio Goto — Editor
Ichirō Saitō — Original Music Composer
Kenji Mizoguchi — Writer
Yoshikata Yoda — Writer

More from Kenji Mizoguchi

Ugetsu (1953) — 100/100 · hit
Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — 89/100 · hit
Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — 87/100 · hit
A Geisha (1953) — 86/100 · hit
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) — 84/100 · hit
Osaka Elegy (1936) — 82/100 · hit

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