The Life of Oharu
Apr 17 1952
•2h 16m
•Drama
In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
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Kinuyo Tanaka
Oharu
Tsukie Matsuura
Tomo
Ichirō Sugai
Shinzaemon
Hisako Yamane
Lady Matsudaira
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