The Masseurs and a Woman (1938)

  • NR
  • 07/07/1938 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 6m

Overview

A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort in the mountains. With delicate and surprising humor, Hiroshi Shimizu paints a timeless portrait of loneliness and the human need to connect.

Hiroshi Shimizu

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Mieko Takamine's headshot

Mieko Takamine

Michiho Misawa
Shin Tokudaiji's headshot

Shin Tokudaiji

Toku
Shinichi Himori's headshot

Shinichi Himori

Fukuichi Misawa
Bakudan Kozo's headshot

Bakudan Kozo

Kenichi Misawa
Shin Saburi's headshot

Shin Saburi

Shintaro Omura
Ayuko Hirano's headshot

Ayuko Hirano

Hiking Girl
Toru Hirose's headshot

Toru Hirose

Hiking Student
Takeshi Sakamoto's headshot

Takeshi Sakamoto

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