Strange Tale of Oyuki, The (Shindô)

Director: Kaneto Shindô
Stars: Masahiko Tsugawa, Yuki Sumida, Kazuyo Asari
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan

The film tells the 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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