The Life of Oharu [The Life of O-Haru]

Kenji Mizoguchi (director, screenwriter, producer)
Saikaku Ihara (novel)
Yoshikata Yoda (screenwriter)
Toshiro Mifune, Kinuyo Tanaka (starring)

Tokyo: Toho Company, 1964. Vintage black-and-white reference studio still photograph from the US release of the 1952 Japanese film. Though not indicated in any way this film still belonged to screenwriter Leonard Schrader.

The film follows the life of a woman who was sold into various forms prostitution by her father at a young age, and whose bad luck follows her into ruin.

8 x 10 inches. Fine condition.

Criterion Collection 664.


[Book #137125]