The Life of Oharu

NR 2 hr 26 min
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How long is The Life of Oharu?
The Life of Oharu is 2 hr 26 min long.
Who directed The Life of Oharu?
Kenji Mizoguchi
Who is Oharu in The Life of Oharu?
Kinuyo Tanaka plays Oharu in the film.
What is The Life of Oharu about?
In feudal Japan, Oharu (Kinuyo Tanaka), the daughter of royal samurai Shinzaemon (Ichiro Sugai), secretly has a passionate romance with Katsunosuke (Toshirô Mifune), a man with a meager social standing. When the couple is found out, the law comes down hard on this breach of class: Katsunosuke is put to death and Oharu and her family are banished from the kingdom. Destitute and disgraced, Shinzaemon sells Oharu into prostitution, and she spends years searching for love.