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The Life Of Oharu (Blu-ray, 2017)

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Kenji Mizoguchi directs this Japanese drama starring Kinuyo Tanaka. In 17th century Japan, lady-in-waiting Oharu (Tanaka) loses her honour when she falls in love with a man who is of a lower class than her. When Oharu's father finds out, he exiles her and forces her into a life of degradation and poverty. The cast includes Toshiro Mifune, Ichiro Sugai and Sadako Sawamura.

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The story chronicles the decline through exile, concubinage and prostitution of Oharu Okui. Her sufferings and treatment are analysed until she is finally discarded like an inanimate object.

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EAN5050629005783

eBay Product ID (ePID)16048555736

Product Key Features

ActorKinuyo Tanaka, Toshiro Mifune

Film/TV TitleThe Life of Oharu

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi

LanguageJapanese

Subtitle LanguageEnglish

Run Time130 Mins

FormatBlu-ray

Release Year2017

FeaturesCriterion Collection\New high-definition digital film restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\Introductory commentary by scholar Dudley Andrew\MizoguchiÆs Art and the Demimonde, an illustrated audio essay featuring Andrew\Kinuyo TanakaÆs New Departure, a 2009 film by Koko Kajiyama documenting the actorÆs 1949 goodwill tour of the United States\New English subtitle translation\A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Gilberto Perez, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General