The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)

  • NR
  • 06/06/1992 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 56m

Overview

A story of Japanese writer Kafu Nagai (1879-1959), a man about sixty with a huge reputation of seducer who falls madly in love for a young geisha named Oyuki. Meticulous and smartly dressed, Nagai patiently wrote in his diary his thoughts during many years. A melancholy reflection on the passage of time and a brilliant interpretive exercise.

Kaneto Shindō

Director, Writer

Kafu Nagai

Novel

Cast

Yuki Sumida's headshot

Yuki Sumida

Oyuki
Masahiko Tsugawa's headshot

Masahiko Tsugawa

Kafu Nagai
Kazuyo Asari's headshot

Kazuyo Asari

Masago's owner
Daijirō Harada's headshot

Daijirō Harada

Nagai
Haruko Sugimura's headshot

Haruko Sugimura

Kafu's Mother
Nobuko Otowa's headshot

Nobuko Otowa

Masa
Jun Hamamura's headshot

Jun Hamamura

Chōichirō Kawarasaki's headshot

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Take-san

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