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1952 · 136 min · NR

The Life of Oharu

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi · Drama

The Life of Oharu (1952) is a Drama film, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi set in Japan during the early modern era.

Themes of class conflict play out through frame narrative and episodic chapters.

Composer
Ichirō Saitō
Cinematography
Yoshimi Hirano
Cast
Kinuyo TanakaTsukie MatsuuraIchirō SugaiHisako YamaneToshirō MifuneJūkichi UnoEitarō ShindōAkira Ōizumi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
UrbanRural
When
Early Modern

Premise & themes

Themes
Class Conflict
Structure
Frame NarrativeEpisodic Chapters
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Historical Fiction

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