| Title | The Life of Oharu (1952) |
| Runtime | 2 hr. 16 min. |
| Director | Kenji Mizoguchi |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Criterion Collection |
| Genres | Drama | Foreign Language |
| Description | Life’s unfairness to women, and the sad lot of a prostitute (Kinuyo Tanaka) in medieval Japan seldom looked more seductively lyrical or compelling Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Life of Oharu. Based on a 17th century play, the movie also carried added resonances with modern audiences in the hands of the filmmaker, who was an outspoken advocate of women’s rights. |