Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPride MonthAmerican Black Film FestivalSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Joyu

  • 1947
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
33
YOUR RATING
Joyu (1947)
Drama

Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriag... Read allSumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some of European realism to the Japan's stage. The relationship leads to the end of his marriage and the breakup of his Arts Society.

  • Director
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Writers
    • Eijirô Hisaita
    • Teinosuke Kinugasa
  • Stars
    • Isuzu Yamada
    • Michiko Araki
    • Eitarô Shindô
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    33
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Eijirô Hisaita
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Stars
      • Isuzu Yamada
      • Michiko Araki
      • Eitarô Shindô
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Photos

    Top cast6

    Edit
    Isuzu Yamada
    Isuzu Yamada
    Michiko Araki
    Michiko Araki
    Eitarô Shindô
    Eitarô Shindô
    Hisaya Morishige
    Fuyuki Murakami
    Noriko Sengoku
    Noriko Sengoku
    • Director
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • Writers
      • Eijirô Hisaita
      • Teinosuke Kinugasa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews

    7.333
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Why Did These Women Become Like This?
    6.9
    Why Did These Women Become Like This?
    Cloud
    6.3
    Cloud
    Yôsô
    6.9
    Yôsô
    Jibun no ana no nakade
    7.4
    Jibun no ana no nakade
    The Garden of Women
    6.9
    The Garden of Women
    Misericordia
    6.8
    Misericordia
    Kaidan otoshiana
    5.8
    Kaidan otoshiana
    Black Statement Book
    6.9
    Black Statement Book
    The Love of Sumako the Actress
    6.8
    The Love of Sumako the Actress
    Back Street
    7.0
    Back Street
    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
    7.8
    Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
    Onna no saka
    7.7
    Onna no saka

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This is another version of Kenji Mizoguchi's film "The Love of Sumako the Actress" ("Joyû Sumako no koi"), from the same year. Both tells the story of the famous actress Sumako Mitsui (1886-1919), considered the first great modern theater actress in Japan. Mizoguchi himself is said to have preferred Kinugasa's version.

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • December 29, 1947 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Актриса
    • Production company
      • Toho
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Joyu (1947)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Joyu (1947) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.