The Downfall of Osen
折鶴お千
Synopsis
In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing. (Will Gilbert)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsunosuke Takashima
- Original Title
- 折鶴お千
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Daiichi Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Tatsunosuke Takashima
Shigeto Miki
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Shigeto Miki
Director of Photography
Tatsunosuke Takashima
Writer
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Kenji Mizoguchi (1898 - 1956)
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What is The Downfall of Osen about?
In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing. (Will Gilbert)
Who directed The Downfall of Osen?
The Downfall of Osen was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who stars in The Downfall of Osen?
The principal cast of The Downfall of Osen includes Isuzu Yamada, Daijiro Natsukawa, Mitsusaburō Ramon, Arata Shibata, Eiji Nakano.
When was The Downfall of Osen released and how long is it?
The Downfall of Osen was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.