The Lady of Musashino (1951)
武蔵野夫人
In post-war Japan, Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.
- Date of release
- 1951-09-14
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (20)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
Casting
- Kinuyo Tanaka — Michiko Akiyama
- Yukiko Todoroki — Tomiko Ono
- Masayuki Mori — Tadao Akiyama
- Akihiko Katayama — Tsutomu Miyaji
- So Yamamura — Eiji Ono
- Eitarō Shindō — Shinzaburo Miyaji
- Kiyoko Hirai — Tamiko Miyaji
- Minako Nakamura — Yukiko Ono
- Mie Asô
- Taizō Fukami
- Yaeko Izumo
- Ken'o Kawasaki
Interesting facts
The Lady of Musashino is a 1951 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It is based on the novel by Shōhei Ōoka.
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