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Ruten no ôhi

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  • 1h 42m
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6.5/10
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Ruten no ôhi (1960)
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A film adaptation of the autobiography of Aishinkakura Hiro, who lived a tumultuous life as the consort of Fuketsu, the younger brother of Emperor Puyi of Manchukuo.A film adaptation of the autobiography of Aishinkakura Hiro, who lived a tumultuous life as the consort of Fuketsu, the younger brother of Emperor Puyi of Manchukuo.A film adaptation of the autobiography of Aishinkakura Hiro, who lived a tumultuous life as the consort of Fuketsu, the younger brother of Emperor Puyi of Manchukuo.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
145
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  • Director
    • Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Writers
    • Hiroko Aiishinkakura(novel)
    • Natto Wada
  • Stars
    • Machiko Kyô
    • Eiji Funakoshi
    • Atsuko Kindaichi
  • Director
    • Kinuyo Tanaka
  • Writers
    • Hiroko Aiishinkakura(novel)
    • Natto Wada
  • Stars
    • Machiko Kyô
    • Eiji Funakoshi
    • Atsuko Kindaichi
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    • 1User review
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura)
    Eiji Funakoshi
    Eiji Funakoshi
    • Futetsu (Fuketsu Aishinkakura)
    Atsuko Kindaichi
    • Empress Wan Rong
    Chieko Higashiyama
    Chieko Higashiyama
    • Nao Sugawara
    Sadako Sawamura
    Sadako Sawamura
    • Kazuko Sugawara
    Kuniko Miyake
    Kuniko Miyake
    Yuko Yashio
    • Asa
    Mitsuko Mito
    Mitsuko Mito
    • Izumi
    Chishû Ryû
    Chishû Ryû
    • Kinoshita
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    Tatsuya Ishiguro
    • Furuya
    Shôzô Nanbu
    • Hidesato Sugawara
    Yôsuke Ôe
    Ken Mitsuda
    Ken Mitsuda
    • Asabuki
    Kiyoko Hirai
    • Tsuruko Takahashi
    Yaeko Izumo
    • Chinese nurse
    Natsuko Okazaki
    Mitsuko Takesato
    Sayoko Kasumi
    • Lady in waiting
    • Director
      • Kinuyo Tanaka
    • Writers
      • Hiroko Aiishinkakura(novel)
      • Natto Wada
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    6/10
    The end of a way of life.
    This is a beautifully shot if rather lacklustre story of a young woman, of good Japanese family, who is selected to marry the brother of the Emperor of the puppet-state of Manchukuo. Hiro (Machiko Kyô) is none too impressed with the prospect of leaving her comfortable family home to go and live with a stranger, but quickly we discover that her betrothed - Fuketsu (Eiji Funakoshi) - is a decent man and that the two of them live a comfortable but by no means Imperial life. Indeed, they frequently run short of money but his brother Pu Yi appears powerless to do much in the face of the controlling Kwantung military that sustains his fragile rule in the face of an increasingly successful Chinese People's Liberation Army. It is when it becomes clear that the reign is soon to end, and that their society is crumbling that Hiro and the former Empress are captured and must endure hitherto unknown hardships as they trek the length of the country before being imprisoned. The style of the production mixes well the end of the deferential era of life in China and of the rise of the Communist regime that was anything but. The photography, especially as it captures their journey at the end, is effective at giving us a sense of just how tough life had become - even for the soldiers; and the musical score accompanies the whole story well. There is, though, a distinct lack of pace and structure to the thing. It looks good, but the direction lacks impetus and the characters are not really developed very thoroughly. That is a shame because the autobiographical elements could have been used to more potent effect in this otherwise rather underwhelming narrative. I saw this recently on a big (ish) screen and it was well worth it - even if it did make me wonder more why we never see Bertolucci's "Last Emperor" (1987) on general release, or even television, nowadays!
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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1960 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • The Wandering Princess
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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