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Josei no shôri (1946)

| Drama | 18 April 1946 (Japan)
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A socially committed film about the feudal state of many Japanese women in 1946. Hiroko Hosokawa, a female lawyer, defends Mrs. Asakura, who suffocated her child in her grief after her ... See full summary »

Director:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers:

Kôgo Noda, Kaneto Shindô

Stars:

Kinuyo Tanaka, Michiko Kuwano, Mitsuko Miura | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kinuyo Tanaka ... Hiroko Hosokawa
Michiko Kuwano Michiko Kuwano ... Michiko
Mitsuko Miura Mitsuko Miura ... Moto Asakura
Shin Tokudaiji Shin Tokudaiji ... Keita Yamaoka
Kinuko Wakamizu Kinuko Wakamizu
Akiko Kazami Akiko Kazami ... Tokie Ishida
Shin'yô Nara Shin'yô Nara ... Judge
Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto ... Prosecutor Shuichirô Kôno
Toyo Takahashi ... Setsu, Hiroko's mother (as Toyoko Takahashi)
Toshinosuke Nagao Toshinosuke Nagao ... Prosecutor Mizushima
Yôko Benisawa Yôko Benisawa ... Hisa, Moto's mother
Eiko Uchimura Eiko Uchimura ... Yukiko, Hiroko's younger sister
Katsumi Kubota Katsumi Kubota ... Doctor
Kuniko Igawa ... Nurse (as Toshiko Kôno)
Yoshino Tani Yoshino Tani ... Maid
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A socially committed film about the feudal state of many Japanese women in 1946. Hiroko Hosokawa, a female lawyer, defends Mrs. Asakura, who suffocated her child in her grief after her husband died penniless following an industrial accident. The prosecutor is Hiroko's sister's husband Kono, who also sent Hiroko's fiance, Yamaoka, to jail for his liberal views during the war. Yamaoka has just been freed, but is seriously ill from his time in prison. Written by Will Gilbert

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

18 April 1946 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

The Victory of Women See more »

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Shôchiku Eiga See more »
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Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Kenji Mizoguchi's one of the best works
8 June 2002 | by jaakkochan – See all my reviews

As a part of trilogy "Fighting Women" this movie is the best, I feel. Mizoguchi capture's person's heart with a cool and objective view, taking person closer to Japanese society and living. Mizoguchi's favorite actress Kinuyo Tanaka performs great as a strong minded Japanese female lawyer. "With the death of Mizoguchi, Japanese film lost its truest creator." -- Akira Kurosawa
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