72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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OKUNI TO GOHEI / OKUNI AND GOHEI

MIKIO NARUSE
Japan      90 m.
Synopsis
Although samurai Tomonojo has been courting the wealthy Okuni, the girl eventually chooses to marry another man, Iori. Heartbroken, Tomonojo kills Iori, and Okuni finds herself bound by the samurai code of honour to avenge her husband's death. Accompanied by her faithful servant, Gohei, the woman sets off on a five-year journey throughout the country in search of her husband's murderer.
Director
MIKIO NARUSE
Screenplay
Toshio Yasumi
Photography
Kazuo Yamada
Music
Yasuji Kiyose
Cast
Michiyo Kogure (Okuni), Tomoemon Otani (Gohei), So Yamamura (Tomonojo), Jun Tazaki (Iori)
Running Time
90 m.
Country
Japan
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