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Joyu

  • 19471947
  • 1h 55m
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7.6/10
15
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Joyu (1947)
  • Drama
Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriag... Read allSumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
15
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  • Director
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Writers
    • Eijirô Hisaita
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Stars
    • Isuzu Yamada
    • Michiko Araki
    • Eitarô Shindô
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  • Director
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Writers
    • Eijirô Hisaita
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Stars
    • Isuzu Yamada
    • Michiko Araki
    • Eitarô Shindô
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    Isuzu Yamada
    Isuzu Yamada
    Michiko Araki
    Michiko Araki
    Eitarô Shindô
    Eitarô Shindô
    Hisaya Morishige
    Fuyuki Murakami
    Noriko Sengoku
    Noriko Sengoku
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Eijirô Hisaita
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
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    • Trivia
      This is another version of Kenji Mizoguchi's film "The Love of Sumako the Actress" ("Joyû Sumako no koi"), from the same year. Both tells the story of the famous actress Sumako Mitsui (1886-1919), considered the first great modern theater actress in Japan. Mizoguchi himself is said to have preferred Kinugasa's version.

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1947 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Актриса
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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