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7 / 10 IMDb December 29, 1947 1h 56m
During the late Meiji period, at the beginning of the twentieth century, Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu, a scholar who brought European realism to the Japanese stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.
Director
Runtime
1h 56m
Release Date
December 29, 1947
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
Cast
Isuzu Yamada
as Sumako Matsui
Yoshi Hijikata
as Hōgetsu Shimamura
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Ranko Akagi
as Mrs. Itsuko
Noriko Sengoku
as daughter Kuniko
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Fusako Fujima
as Chika, Itoko's mother
Hajime Izu
as Tetsuo Mizushima
Eitarō Shindō
as Dr. Okubo
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Shin Date
as Kiyozumi
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Kenji Susukida
as Keisuke Fukuhara
Tatsuya Ishiguro
as Yozo Hirai
Hyo Kitazawa
as Shirō Haruta
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Yumi Takano
as Kyōko Totsuka
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Yasushi Nagata
as Hiroo Takahama
Takashi Shimura
as Genshirō Kuramoto
Masao Mishima
as Heisuke Gakuyaban
Akitake Kōno
as Haruyoshi Kobayashi
Fudeko Tanaka
as Playing the shamisen
Production Companies
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