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This Transient Life

Original title: Mujô
1970 · 2 h 23 min
Directed by Akio Jissoji · Japan · Japanese New Wave
Drama

Cast

Ryô Tamura Michiko Tsukasa Eiji Okada Mitsuko Tanaka Isao Sasaki Kotobuki Hananomoto

Credits

Written by: Toshirō Ishidō

Plot

Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.

Sinekatalog’s take

This Transient Life (1970) is a Japanese drama directed by Akio Jissoji. It won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 1970. It stars Michiko Tsukasa, Ryo Tamura and Eiji Okada. It runs 143 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (1,551 votes)
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