A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman

Name: A Woman of Rumour / The Crucified Woman
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Released: 1954

Kenji Mizoguchi

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Synopsis

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

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