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'PG' Parental Guidance - General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

The Life Of Oharu

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Format:	DVD

Starring:	Toshiro Mifune \| Kinuyo Tanaka \| Ichiro Sugai

Director:	Kenji Mizoguchi

Screen:	Aspect Ratio 1.33:1

Languages:	Japanese

Subtitles:	English

No. of Disks:	1

Region:	Region 2

Release Date:	26 April 2004

Availability:	In stock \| Usually dispatched within 24 hours

Winner of the 1952 Venice Film Festival silver lion award, Kenji Mizoguchi's tragic tale, set in the 17th Century, of a young noblewoman's fall from grace established his reputation as one of Japan's greatest directors. Kinuyo Tanaka stars as O-Haru, a beautiful courtesan who surrenders to her passion for a commoner, played by Toshiro Mifune. As punishment, she and her parents are banished into exile where O-Haru desperately attempts to escape her past. A compelling and powerful critique of feudal Japan as seen through the eyes of a woman, 'The Life of O-Haru' portrays the human dramas and historical settings with unflinching realism and atmospheric detail, demonstrating Mizoguchi's complete mastery of the medium.