JAPAN · 1954

A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman

Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese Golden Age sex work family conflict redemption social stigma trauma and recovery
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After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

Year1954
CountryJapan
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
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