Okuni to Gohei

Name: Okuni to Gohei
Genre: Drama
Released: 1952-04-10
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Michiyo Kogure, Tomoemon Otani, Sô Yamamura

19521952
1h 31m

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Kogure is the widow of an assassinated samurai and Otani was that man's pupil. They have been sent out to seek revenge on the murderer, Kogure's first suitor, but their long and arduous jour... Read allKogure is the widow of an assassinated samurai and Otani was that man's pupil. They have been sent out to seek revenge on the murderer, Kogure's first suitor, but their long and arduous journey has so far been fruitless.Kogure is the widow of an assassinated samurai and Otani was that man's pupil. They have been sent out to seek revenge on the murderer, Kogure's first suitor, but their long and arduous journey has so far been fruitless.

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6.8/10

102

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POPULARITY

398,010

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Director
- Mikio Naruse
Writers
- Jun'ichirô Tanizaki(story)
- Toshio Yasumi
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Satoru Chûko, Kamatari Fujiwara, Michiyo Kogure, Eiko Miyoshi, Toshiko Nakano, Mikio Naruse, Shigeru Ogura, Tomoemon Otani, Kumeko Otowa, Jun'ichirô Tanizaki, Jun Tazaki, Kiyoko Tsuji, Kazuo Yamada, Sô Yamamura, Toshio Yasumi, Yônosuke Toba, Teruko Mita, Minesuke Kiyokawa, Yasuji Kiyose, Yoshiko Hirose, Yôji Ôtani, and Shinji Miyagi in Okuni to Gohei (1952)

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7/10

A lesser but interesting film by great Naruse

"Okuni to Gohei" was one of the few period dramas that Naruse made and I think it's based on a kabuki play. Okuni is a widow of a rich samurai family. Her husband was murdered by her former lover Tomonojo (played by Naruse regular So Yamamura). So she, together with a family's servant, Gohei, start a desperate search for Tomonojo to get revenge.

As expected from Naruse, this is not a typical jidaigeki. Instead of action, Naruse explores the personalities of the three heroes and the relationship between Okuni and Gohei, as they struggle to choose between their feelings and the duty of revenge (a common Japanese theme). Naruse's direction is great as always and the jidaigeki setting and scenery reminded me of Mizoguchi's films of the same period, however the story and the character's reactions seemed pretty predictable. Overall, I wouldn't consider "Okuni to Gohei" on par with director's masterpieces of the 50s and their amazing character studies, but it is worth watching if you are a Naruse fan like me.

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