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It Was a Faint Dream (1974)
Directed by Akio Jissoji
Drama · 2h 00m
Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.
Cast
Janet Hatta
Shin Kishida
Minori Terada
Chisako Hara
Toshiaki Amada
Mitsuko Hoshi
Hōsei Komatsu
Kōen Okumura
Saburo Shinoda
Fumio Watanabe
Crew
- Director
- Akio Jissoji
- Screenplay
- Makoto Ōoka
- Director of Photography
- Masao Nakabori
- Original Music Composer
- Ryouhei Hirose
- Editor
- Keiichi Uraoka
- Producer
- Akira Tojo
Details
- Original title
- あさき夢みし
- Release date
- 1974-10-26
- Runtime
- 2h 00m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- JA
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Art Theatre Guild