5 Ratings

Actress

Eiga joya

Japan, 1987

Drama

Synopsis

This is a biography of Kinuyo Tanaka against the history of the Japanese film industry from the 1920s through the 1950s, and in particular her relationship with Mizoguchi.

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Actress Directed by Kon Ichikawa

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Awards & Festivals

Awards of the Japanese Academy

1988 | Winner: Best Art Direction

1988 | 6 nominations including: Best Actress

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Cast & Crew

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apursansar's rating of the film Actress
apursansar

Excellent biopic based on the life of Kinuyo Tanaka which offers some intriguing insights regarding her collaboration with Mizoguchi. It's a pity though that the films ends with her role in "The Life of Oharu" and doesn't cover her subsequent work as a director. One can easily assume that this film influenced the more well-known "Center Stage" on Ruan Lingyu given that both works have quite a similar structure.
September 20, 2014 16:32
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