The Lady of Musashino (1951)

  • NR
  • 09/14/1951 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 28m

Overview

Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.

Kenji Mizoguchi

Director

Shohei Ooka

Novel

Yoshikata Yoda

Writer

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka's headshot

Kinuyo Tanaka

Michiko Akiyama
Yukiko Todoroki's headshot

Yukiko Todoroki

Tomiko Ono
Masayuki Mori's headshot

Masayuki Mori

Tadao Akiyama
Akihiko Katayama's headshot

Akihiko Katayama

Tsutomu Miyaji
Sō Yamamura's headshot

Sō Yamamura

Eiji Ono
Eitarō Shindō's headshot

Eitarō Shindō

Shinzaburo Miyaji
Kiyoko Hirai's headshot

Kiyoko Hirai

Tamiko Miyaji
Minako Nakamura's headshot

Minako Nakamura

Yukiko Ono

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