Tragedy of Japan

Tragedy of Japan (1953)

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Having lost her husband in the war, Haruko Inoue (wonderfully played by Yuko Mochizuki) struggles to raise her children. Making innumerable sacrifices for them, including prostituting herself, Haruko decides to send them to live with her brother in Tokyo. Her daughter becomes compromised in a… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 56 min.
Directed By
Keisuke Kinoshita
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
May 30, 1979 Wide
On DVD
Apr 26, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A brilliant but bleak tragic family drama by prolific master Japanese filmmaker Keisuke Kinoshita.

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