Nihon no Higeki (1953)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 116 minuten
Alternative titles: A Japanese Tragedy / Tragedy of Japan / 日本の悲劇
Country:
Japan
Directed by: Keisuke Kinoshita
Stars: Yūko Mochizuki, Yôko Katsuragi and Masami Taura
IMDb score:
7,3 (445)
Releasedate: 17 June 1953
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Nihon no Higeki plot
At the end of the war in Japan, a widow has to make many sacrifices to raise her children, and ends up in prostitution herself. When the children are adults and a few steps up the social ladder, they are especially ashamed of their mother, who becomes increasingly desperate.
Actors and actresses
Haruko Inoue
Tatsuya
Sato
Haruko's daughter
Mrs. Akazawa
Masayuki Akazawa
Wakamaru, a geisha
Fujita
Ichizo's wife
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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I wasn't really aware that post-war Japan was headed for such a chaotic and economic regression. The headlines didn't lie. It's during that period that everyone is looking for their own identity and progress. The film is not very positive. People are looking for something to hold on to that isn't there.
The story of the mother who is saddled with two extremely ungrateful children is poignant. Suffocated by the prosperity of others, they blame the poverty of their mother who works her ass off to give her children a better future. Worse still, they are ashamed of their mother's situation.
Quite convincing characters and plot which made me enjoy the film. A lesser known film it turns out and in the shadow of the great Kurosawa, but I think that is unfair.
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