JAPAN · 1934

The Mountain Pass of Love and Hate

Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese Golden Age political imprisonment sacrifice for love prostitution Japanese history social activism
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The tragic loves between a member of the Liberal Party, imprisoned following the Chichibu incident in November 1884, and an actress who resolves to prostitute herself to help him. Considered a lost film.

Year1934
CountryJapan
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
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