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Osaka Woman
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Osaka Woman

1940-09-19 · 145 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

When wealthy Ochika marries desolute Danpei, she devotes herself completely to him and takes over her business, to the point of sowing dissensions within the Jōruri troupe in which her husband plays.

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Directors
Kenji Mizoguchi
Production companies
Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo Tanaka
Kōtarō BandōKōtarō Bandō
Kōkichi TakadaKōkichi Takada
Ryôtarô Kawanami
Yoshiko Nakamura
Shinpachirō AsakaShinpachirō Asaka
Yōko UmemuraYōko Umemura

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