Miss Oyu
お遊さま
Synopsis
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
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Kinuyo Tanaka
Oyû Kayukawa
Nobuko Otowa
Shizu
Yūji Hori
Shinnosuke Seribashi
Kiyoko Hirai
Osumi
Reiko Kongō
Otsugi Kayukawa
Eijirō Yanagi
Eitaro
Eitarō Shindō
Kusaemon
Kanae Kobayashi
Nanny
Fumihiko Yokoyama
Book-keeper
Jun Fujikawa
Book-keeper
Sōji Shibata
Book-keeper
Inosuke Kuhara
Boy
Yoshiko Fujishiro
Waitress
Shōzō Nanbu
Doctor
Midori Komatsu
Hostess
Sachiko Soma
Tadaoto Kainoshō
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshikata Yoda
- Original Score
- Fumio Hayasaka
- Original Title
- お遊さま
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Mizoguchi
Yoshikata Yoda, Junichirō Tanizaki
Fumio Hayasaka
Kazuo Miyagawa
Mitsuzō Miyata
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Mizoguchi
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Fumio Hayasaka
Original Music Composer
Mitsuzō Miyata
Editor
Tadaoto Kainoshō
Costume Design
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Shima Yoshizane
Costume Design
Yoshikata Yoda
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Miss Oyu
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Miss Oyu about?
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
Who directed Miss Oyu?
Miss Oyu was directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Who stars in Miss Oyu?
The principal cast of Miss Oyu includes Kinuyo Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa, Yūji Hori, Kiyoko Hirai, Reiko Kongō.
When was Miss Oyu released and how long is it?
Miss Oyu was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Miss Oyu?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Miss Oyu was composed by Fumio Hayasaka.
Is Miss Oyu based on a book or true story?
Miss Oyu is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Junichirō Tanizaki".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Miss Oyu?
Miss Oyu holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).