Osaka Elegy (1936)
Naniwa erejî (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 11min
- Comedy, Drama
- 31 Jan 1979 (USA)
- Movie
A young woman becomes a mistress of her boss in order to support her family.
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Cast
| Isuzu Yamada | ... |
Ayako Murai
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Yôko Umemura | ... |
Sumiko Asai
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Chiyoko Ôkura | ... |
Sachiko Murai
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Kiyoko Ôkubo | ... |
Sadako Yokoo
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Shinpachirô Asaka | ... |
Hiroshi Murai
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Benkei Shiganoya | ... |
Sonosuke Asai
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| Eitarô Shindô | ... |
Yoshizo Fujino
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Kunio Tamura | ... |
Dr. Yu Yoko
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Seiichi Takegawa | ... |
Junzo Murai
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Kensaku Hara | ... |
Susumu Nishimura
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Shizuko Takizawa | ... |
Mine Fukuda
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Mitsuzo Tachibana | ... |
Bunzaburo Matsushita
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Detective Goro Minegishi
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Kasuke Koizumi | ... |
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Directed by
| Kenji Mizoguchi | ||
Written by
| Tadashi Fujiwara | ... | (dialogue) |
| Kenji Mizoguchi | ... | (story) |
| Saburo Okada | ... | (story "Mieko") |
| Yoshikata Yoda | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Masaichi Nagata | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kôichi Takagi | ||
Cinematography by
| Minoru Miki | ||
Editing by
| Tazuko Sakane | ... | (as Tatsuko Sakane) |
Sound Department
| Hisashi Kase | ... | sound |
| Yasumi Mizuguchi | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tatsuro Horikoshi | ... | lighting technician |
| Kunitarô Yoneyama | ... | assistant cinematographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films sans Frontières (2018) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Artificial Eye (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eclipse from the Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Janus Films (United States) (subtitled)
- Shochiku Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (laserdisc)
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Storyline
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Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss, Mr. Asai, so she can pay her father's debt, and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement. She also sends money for her brother, Hiroshi, to pay his university tuition, but asks her father not to tell him that it is from her. She tricks Mr. Fujino into giving her money so that she can marry her boyfriend Nishimura, but Fujino calls in the police. Written by Will Gilbert |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Years of Japanese Cinema (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Junzo Murai:
You're a woman... Being taken to the police station... Getting thrown into jail... You've done shameful things. You ungrateful child! Ayako Murai: How could you say that? I never expected that I'd be treated like this when I came home. This is ridiculous! I thought you would welcome me with open arms. If I'd have known this, I never would have come back. See more » |