The Downfall of Osen

Summary In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing. View more details

The Downfall of Osen

Directed : Kenji Mizoguchi

Written : Tatsunosuke Takashima Kyôka Izumi

Stars : Isuzu Yamada Daijirô Natsukawa Mitsusaburô Ramon Genichi Fuji

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Genres : Drama

Release date : Jan 9, 1935

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : None

Filming locations : Daiichi-Sagaro Studios, Kyoto, Japan

Production companies : Daiichi Eiga

Summary In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jan 9, 1935

Countries of origin : Japan

Language : None

Filming locations : Daiichi-Sagaro Studios, Kyoto, Japan

Production companies : Daiichi Eiga

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