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The Woman in the Rumor (1954)
Uwasa no onna (original title)

83 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  20 June 1954 (Japan)
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Hatsuko Umabuchi is a widow who runs a prosperous geisha house in present day Kyoto. Her daughter Yukiko returns from Tokyo following a failed suicide attempt... See full summary »

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kinuyo Tanaka ...
Hatsuko Mabuchi
Tomoemon Otani Tomoemon Otani ...
Kenji Matoba
Yoshiko Kuga Yoshiko Kuga ...
Yukiko Mabuchi
Eitarô Shindô Eitarô Shindô ...
Yasuichi Harada
Bontarô Miake Bontarô Miake ...
Kobayashi
Chieko Naniwa Chieko Naniwa ...
Osaki
Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka ...
Kawamoto
Hisao Toake Hisao Toake ...
Yamada
Michiko Ai Michiko Ai ...
Aioi Dayu
Sachiko Mine Sachiko Mine ...
Chiyo
Kimiko Tachibana Kimiko Tachibana ...
Usugumo Dayu
Teruyo Hasegawa Teruyo Hasegawa ...
Kisaragi Dayu
Teruko Daimi Teruko Daimi ...
Onoue Dayu
Kan Ueda Kan Ueda ...
Takeshita
Saburô Date Saburô Date ...
Nakauchi
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Storyline

Hatsuko Umabuchi is a widow who runs a prosperous geisha house in present day Kyoto. Her daughter Yukiko returns from Tokyo following a failed suicide attempt, after her lover found out about her mother's profession. Hatsuko is having a discrete affair with the young Dr. Matoba, who looks after the geisha girls. The doctor is attracted to Yukiko, who initially despises him and everything connected with the geisha house. However Yukiko gradually changes her views. Written by Will Gilbert  

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Plot Keywords:

Geisha | Suicide Attempt | Widow | Prostitute | Kyoto Japan  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Daiei Studios See more »
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Mono
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Connections

Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) See more »