A Story from Chikamatsu
“The tortured heart behind the cultivated image.”
1954 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by 
Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji MizoguchiCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
In 17th-century Kyoto, a scroll-maker's wife is falsely accused of adultery, and she and a young apprentice flee.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kenji Mizoguchi's tragedy is graceful and moving, with beautiful photography by Kazuo Miyagawa.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (5,533 votes)
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