The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu

1952•2h 16m•7.7/10

Drama

Ratings

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7.7/10(190)

In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

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Production

Koi Productions, Shintoho Company, TOHO

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Oharu

Tsukie Matsuura

Tomo

Ichirō Sugai

Ichirō Sugai

Shinzaemon

Hisako Yamane

Hisako Yamane

Lady Matsudaira

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Katsunosuke

Jūkichi Uno

Jūkichi Uno

Yakichi Ogiya

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Kahe Sasaya

Akira Ōizumi

Akira Ōizumi

Fumikichi

Masao Shimizu

Masao Shimizu

Kikuoji

Daisuke Katō

Daisuke Katō

Tasaburo Hishiya

Toranosuke Ogawa

Toranosuke Ogawa

Yoshioka

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Counterfeiter

Komako Hara

Komako Hara

Otsubone Kuzui

Kikue Mōri

Myokai, the old nun

Sadako Sawamura

Sadako Sawamura

Sasaya's wife Owasa

Toshiaki Konoe

Toshiaki Konoe

Lord Harutaka Matsudaira

Kiyoko Tsuji

Landlady

Kyōko Kusajima

Sodegaki

Benkei Shiganoya

Jihei

Aizo Tamashima

Old Man

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