The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu (西鶴一代女, Saikaku Ichidai Onna) is a 1952 Japanese historical fiction film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi from a screenplay by Yoshikata Yoda. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka as Oharu, a one-time concubine of a daimyō (and mother of a later daimyō) who struggles to escape the stigma of having been forced into prostitution by her father. It has been claimed that this movie was one of Kenji Mizoguchi's favorite projects, even though it was under-financed.

The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu (西鶴一代女, Saikaku Ichidai Onna) is a 1952 Japanese historical fiction film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi from a screenplay by Yoshikata Yoda. It stars Kinuyo Tanaka as Oharu, a one-time concubine of a daimyō (and mother of a later daimyō) who struggles to escape the stigma of having been forced into prostitution by her father. It has been claimed that this movie was one of Kenji Mizoguchi's favorite projects, even though it was under-financed.