The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
華岡青洲の妻
Synopsis
The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined to win his love that they volunteer as subjects for his experiments
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華岡青洲の妻
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-02-16
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Raizō Ichikawa
Seishu Hanaoka (Unpei)
Ayako Wakao
Kae
Hideko Takamine
Otsugi
Yūnosuke Itō
Naomichi
Misako Watanabe
Koriku
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Kae's Mother
Chisako Hara
Okatsu
Chieko Naniwa
Kae's Wet Nurse
Taketoshi Naitō
Sajibei
Saburo Date
Ryoan Shimomura
Kenzō Tabu
Herbalist
Gen Kimura
Yonejiro
Shōzō Nanbu
Kae's Grandfather
Yoichi Funaki
Yogen Yuasa
Tokio Oki
Merchant
Kanae Kobayashi
Midwife
Kanji Uehara
Kiyoshi Itô
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 華岡青洲の妻
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Kaneto Shindō, Sawako Ariyoshi
Hikaru Hayashi
Setsuo Kobayashi
Kanji Suganuma
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Setsuo Kobayashi
Director of Photography
Kanji Suganuma
Editor
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Yoshio Ueno
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
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What is The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka about?
The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined to win his love that they volunteer as subjects for his experiments
Who directed The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka?
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Who stars in The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka?
The principal cast of The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka includes Raizō Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao, Hideko Takamine, Yūnosuke Itō, Misako Watanabe.
When was The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka released and how long is it?
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka based on a book or true story?
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Sawako Ariyoshi".