The Strange Tale of Oyuki

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The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992)

Directed by Kaneto Shindō

Drama · 1h 56m

A story of Japanese writer Kafu Nagai (1879-1959), a man about sixty with a huge reputation of seducer who falls madly in love for a young geisha named Oyuki. Meticulous and smartly dressed, Nagai patiently wrote in his diary his thoughts during many years. A melancholy reflection on the passage of time and a brilliant interpretive exercise.

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Cast

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Yuki Sumida Oyuki Masahiko Tsugawa Kafu Nagai Kazuyo Asari Masago's owner Daijirou Harada Nagai Haruko Sugimura Kafu's Mother Nobuko Otowa Masa Jun Hamamura Chōichirō Kawarasaki Take-san Jiro Kawarazaki Yoshiko Miyazaki Ohisa
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Yoshiyuki Omori Satoru Kei Satō Detective

Crew

Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Kaneto Shindō
Novel
Kafu Nagai
Director of Photography
Yoshiyuki Miyake
Original Music Composer
Hikaru Hayashi
Editor
Yukio Watanabe
Producer
Jirô Shindô

Details

Original title
濹東綺譚
Release date
1992-06-06
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Kindai Eiga Kyokai