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Tojin Okichi (1930)

Tojin Okichi poster
Original title
唐人お吉
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in 19th century Japan navigates a relationship with a foreigner. It draws on a novel and looks at cultural clash and personal sacrifice.

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What happens

Tōjin Okichi (Japanese: 唐人お吉), a.k.a. Okichi, Mistress of a Foreigner or Mistress of a Foreigner, is a 1930 silent drama film by Kenji Mizoguchi, based on the novel by Gisaburō Jūichiya. Only a fragment of the film has known to have survived. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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