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Bijo to touzoku

  • 1952
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
17
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Machiko Kyô in Bijo to touzoku (1952)
Adventure

The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermin... Read allThe picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great fam... Read allThe picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great famine in the mid 19th Century.

  • Director
    • Keigo Kimura
  • Writers
    • Ryûnosuke Akutagawa
    • Keigo Kimura
  • Stars
    • Machiko Kyô
    • Masayuki Mori
    • Rentarô Mikuni
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    17
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keigo Kimura
    • Writers
      • Ryûnosuke Akutagawa
      • Keigo Kimura
    • Stars
      • Machiko Kyô
      • Masayuki Mori
      • Rentarô Mikuni
    • 1User review
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    Machiko Kyô
    Machiko Kyô
    • Sakin
    Masayuki Mori
    Masayuki Mori
    • Kuroki no Taro
    Rentarô Mikuni
    Rentarô Mikuni
    • Kuroki no Jiro
    Minoru Chiaki
    Minoru Chiaki
    • Takeichi no Takamaru
    Bokuzen Hidari
    Bokuzen Hidari
    Yûnosuke Itô
    Yûnosuke Itô
    • Dohachi
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    • Mrs. Inokuma
    Yûko Mochizuki
    Yûko Mochizuki
    • Kotora
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Yoshimichi
    Ichirô Sugai
    Ichirô Sugai
    • Mr. Inokuma
    Eijirô Tôno
    Eijirô Tôno
    • Jurota
    • Director
      • Keigo Kimura
    • Writers
      • Ryûnosuke Akutagawa
      • Keigo Kimura
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    9jgcorrea

    Beauty and the thieves

    The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which intermingle to compound an admirable panel of a critical period in Japanese history: the great famine in the mid 19th Century. Arguably this rather unknown gem was one of the best pictures released in 1952, together with Umberto D., Limelight, The Quiet Man, Singin' in the Rain, High Noon, Jeux interdits, The Bad and the Beautiful, The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice, Casque d'or, Scaramouche and The Sound Barrier

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1952 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Beauty and the Thieves
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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