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Joyu

Joyu

1947Movie⏱️ 1h 55m
Drama
7.4
IMDB Rating
36 votes

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
Release Date
December 29, 1947
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
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Wins
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🎭 Top Cast

Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Michiko Araki
Michiko Araki
Eitarô Shindô
Eitarô Shindô
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Hisaya Morishige
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Fuyuki Murakami
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Toho

🏷️ Keywords

actress

🎯 Categories

JapaneseDrama

💡 Did You Know?

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.

📖 Synopsis

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.