The Awakening
雌花
Synopsis
A unique literary work that describes the end of a married woman who rebelled against her husband's adultery and became addicted to her own sexuality.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yutaka Abe
- Screenplay & Story
- Kennosuke Tateoka
- Original Score
- Takanobu Saitō
- Original Title
- 雌花
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yutaka Abe
Kennosuke Tateoka, Shohei Ooka
Takanobu Saitō
Shigeyoshi Mine
Masanori Tsujii
Department Leadership Roster
Yutaka Abe
Director
Kennosuke Tateoka
Screenplay
Shigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Awakening
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Awakening about?
A unique literary work that describes the end of a married woman who rebelled against her husband's adultery and became addicted to her own sexuality.
Who directed The Awakening?
The Awakening was directed by Yutaka Abe.
Who stars in The Awakening?
The principal cast of The Awakening includes Yōko Minamida, Hisako Yamane, Shirō Ōsaka, Nobuo Kaneko, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi.
When was The Awakening released and how long is it?
The Awakening was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Awakening?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Awakening was composed by Takanobu Saitō.
Is The Awakening based on a book or true story?
The Awakening is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shohei Ooka".