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The Life of Oharu(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-04-17
78%
176 Votes
Time: 2h 16m
Overview:
In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Koi Productions
Movie: The Life of Oharu
Top 10 Billed Cast
田中絹代
Oharu
菅井一郎
Shinzaemon
山根寿子
Lady Matsudaira
三船敏郎
Katsunosuke
宇野重吉
Yakichi Ogiya
進藤英太郎
Kahe Sasaya
大泉滉
Fumikichi
清水将夫
Kikuoji
加東大介
Tasaburo Hishiya
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