The Romance of Yushima
婦系図湯島の白梅
Synopsis
Hayase, a schoolteacher, assists Sakai in editing a German-Japanese dictionary. Hayase owes much to Sakai, as Sakai raised him for 13 years after Hayase lost his parents in a war. Hayase has been secretly married to Otsuta, a former geisha, and has been unable to tell Sakai of the marriage, aware as he is that Sakai wants him to marry his daughter, Taeko. Otsuta wants Hayase to tell Sakai about her, but understands the difficulty of his position. At a festival, Otsuta is mistaken for a pickpocket and taken to the police. Because of her background as a geisha, newspaper reporters eagerly delve into her past and report that she has been married to Hayase. Unaware of what has been printed in the papers, Hayase decides to tell Sakai about his marriage. Sakai shows the newspaper to him and orders Hayase to part with Otsuta. Given no chance to explain, Hayase accepts Sakai's order.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Screenplay & Story
- Jun Sagara, Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 婦系図湯島の白梅
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Jun Sagara, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Izumi Kyōka
Ichirō Saitō
Kimio Watanabe
Asata Fujii
Department Leadership Roster
Kimio Watanabe
Director of Photography
Jun Sagara
Screenplay
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Screenplay
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Asata Fujii
Producer
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Director
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What is The Romance of Yushima about?
Hayase, a schoolteacher, assists Sakai in editing a German-Japanese dictionary. Hayase owes much to Sakai, as Sakai raised him for 13 years after Hayase lost his parents in a war. Hayase has been secretly married to Otsuta, a former geisha, and has been unable to tell Sakai of the marriage, aware as he is that Sakai wants him to marry his daughter, Taeko. Otsuta wants Hayase to tell Sakai about her, but understands the difficulty of his position. At a festival, Otsuta is mistaken for a pickpocket and taken to the police. Because of her background as a geisha, newspaper reporters eagerly delve into her past and report that she has been married to Hayase. Unaware of what has been printed in the papers, Hayase decides to tell Sakai about his marriage. Sakai shows the newspaper to him and orders Hayase to part with Otsuta. Given no chance to explain, Hayase accepts Sakai's order.
Who directed The Romance of Yushima?
The Romance of Yushima was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Who stars in The Romance of Yushima?
The principal cast of The Romance of Yushima includes Fujiko Yamamoto, Koji Tsuruta, Masayuki Mori, Yasuko Kawakami, Kikuko Tachibana.
When was The Romance of Yushima released and how long is it?
The Romance of Yushima was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Romance of Yushima?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Romance of Yushima was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
Is The Romance of Yushima based on a book or true story?
The Romance of Yushima is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Izumi Kyōka".