JAPAN · 1963

A Woman’s Story

Mikio Naruse
Japanese Golden Age female protagonist working-class drama social struggle post-war Japan domestic hardship
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Mikio Naruse (成瀬 巳喜男, Naruse Mikio; 20 August 1905 – 2 July 1969) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who directed 89 films spanning the period 1930 to 1967. Naruse is known for imbuing his films with a bleak and pessimistic outlook. He made primarily shōshimin-eiga ("common people drama") films with female protagonists, portrayed by actresses such as Hideko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, and

Year1963
CountryJapan
DirectorMikio Naruse
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