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Osaka Elegy

Original title: Naniwa erejî
  • 1936
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
Osaka Elegy (1936)
JapaneseComedyDrama

A young woman becomes a mistress of her boss in order to support her family.A young woman becomes a mistress of her boss in order to support her family.A young woman becomes a mistress of her boss in order to support her family.

  • Director
    • Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Writers
    • Tadashi Fujiwara
    • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Saburo Okada
  • Stars
    • Isuzu Yamada
    • Yōko Umemura
    • Chiyoko Ōkura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
    • Writers
      • Tadashi Fujiwara
      • Kenji Mizoguchi
      • Saburo Okada
    • Stars
      • Isuzu Yamada
      • Yōko Umemura
      • Chiyoko Ōkura
    • 22User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast14

    Isuzu Yamada
    Isuzu Yamada
    • Ayako Murai
    Yōko Umemura
    • Sumiko Asai
    • (as Yôko Umemura)
    Chiyoko Ōkura
    • Sachiko Murai
    • (as Chiyoko Ôkura)
    Kiyoko Ôkubo
    • Sadako Yokoo
    Shinpachirô Asaka
    • Hiroshi Murai
    Benkei Shiganoya
    • Sonosuke Asai
    Eitarō Shindō
    Eitarō Shindō
    • Yoshizo Fujino
    • (as Eitarô Shindô)
    Kunio Tamura
    • Dr. Yu Yoko
    Seiichi Takegawa
    • Junzo Murai
    Kensaku Hara
    • Susumu Nishimura
    Shizuko Takizawa
    • Mine Fukuda
    Mitsuzo Tachibana
    • Bunzaburo Matsushita
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Detective Goro Minegishi
    Kasuke Koizumi
      • Director
        • Kenji Mizoguchi
      • Writers
        • Tadashi Fujiwara
        • Kenji Mizoguchi
        • Saburo Okada
      • All cast & crew
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      User reviews22

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Quotes
        • Junzo Murai: You're a woman... Being taken to the police station... Getting thrown into jail... You've done shameful things. You ungrateful child!
        • Ayako Murai: How could you say that? I never expected that I'd be treated like this when I came home. This is ridiculous! I thought you would welcome me with open arms. If I'd have known this, I never would have come back.
      • Connections
        Featured in Century of Cinema: Nihon eiga no hyaku nen (1995)

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      Details

      • Release date
        • January 31, 1979 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Naniwa Elegy
      • Production company
        • Daiichi Eiga
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      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 30m(90 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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