The Love of the Actress Sumako

Name: The Love of the Actress Sumako
Genre: Drama
Released: 1947
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7

1947 · 96 min

Drama

★ 7.0

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Stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with outspoken actress Sumako Matsui, and leaves his family to be with her, while trying to keep his Art Theatre solvent.

Crew

Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Screenplay Yoshikata Yoda
Director of Photography Shigeto Miki

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka
Sumako Matsui
So Yamamura
Hôgetsu Shimamura
K
Kikue Mōri
Chieko Higashiyama
Kyōko Asagiri
Eijirō Tōno
Teruko Kishi
Eitarō Ozawa
S
Sugisaku Aoyama
H
Hideo Saeki
Kōmei Minami
Koreya Senda

Crew

Director — Kenji Mizoguchi
Screenplay — Yoshikata Yoda
Director of Photography — Shigeto Miki

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