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The Life of Oharu

1964·2h 13m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
8,420 votes

Follows a woman's fight and survival amid the vicissitudes of life and the cruelty of society.

The Life of Oharu is a 1964 drama movie directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshirô Mifune, Tsukie Matsuura. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 8,420 votes and runs 2h 13m.

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Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Stars
Kinuyo Tanaka
Toshirô Mifune
Tsukie Matsuura
Ichirô Sugai
Details
1964-04-20
133 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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