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Häväisty nainen

Original title: Uwasa no onna
  • 1954
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Häväisty nainen (1954)
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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, after her lover found out abou... Read allHatsuko 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 discreet love affair with the young Dr. Mat... Read allHatsuko 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 discreet love affair with the young Dr. Matoba, who looks after the geisha. The doctor is attracted to Yukiko, who initially despises... Read all

  • Director
    • Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Writers
    • Yoshikata Yoda
    • Masashige Narusawa
  • Stars
    • Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Tomoemon Otani
    • Yoshiko Kuga
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Yoshikata Yoda
      • Masashige Narusawa
    • Stars
      • Kinuyo Tanaka
      • Tomoemon Otani
      • Yoshiko Kuga
    • 5User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

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    Häväisty nainen (1954)
    Yoshiko Kuga, Tomoemon Otani, and Kinuyo Tanaka in Häväisty nainen (1954)
    Tomoemon Otani and Kinuyo Tanaka in Häväisty nainen (1954)
    Yoshiko Kuga, Tomoemon Otani, and Kinuyo Tanaka in Häväisty nainen (1954)
    Yoshiko Kuga in Häväisty nainen (1954)
    Yoshiko Kuga and Kinuyo Tanaka in Häväisty nainen (1954)
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    Häväisty nainen (1954)
    Yoshiko Kuga in Häväisty nainen (1954)
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    Kinuyo Tanaka
    Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Hatsuko Mabuchi
    Tomoemon Otani
    • Dr. Kenji Matoba
    Yoshiko Kuga
    Yoshiko Kuga
    • Yukiko Mabuchi
    Eitarô Shindô
    Eitarô Shindô
    • Yasuichi Harada
    Bontarô Miake
    • Kobayashi
    Chieko Naniwa
    Chieko Naniwa
    • Osaki
    Haruo Tanaka
    Haruo Tanaka
    • Kawamoto
    Hisao Toake
    • Yamada
    Michiko Ai
    • Aioi Dayu
    Sachiko Mine
    • Chiyo
    Yôko Wakasugi
    • Tamakoto Dayu
    Kimiko Tachibana
    • Usugumo Dayu
    Teruyo Hasegawa
    • Kisaragi Dayu
    Teruko Daimi
    • Onoue Dayu
    Kan Ueda
    • Takeshita
    Saburô Date
    Saburô Date
    • Nakauchi
    Sumao Ishihara
    • Store owner
    Fumihiko Yokoyama
    • Yokosawa
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Yoshikata Yoda
      • Masashige Narusawa
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Aru eiga-kantoku no shôgai (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Arabesque No. 1
      Composed by Claude Debussy

    User reviews5

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    7/10
    Lesser known Kenji Mizuguchi melodrama
    Lesser known Kenji Mizuguchi melodrama nonetheless reveals his mastery for realistic, highly dramatic and heart-felt stories of female fates; superb cast, beautiful cinematography and excellent settings all around.
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    • Aug 4, 2022

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1954 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Woman of Rumour
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,860
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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