Osaka Elegy (1936)
- Original title
- 浪華悲歌
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 68 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman in 1930s Osaka becomes the mistress of a married man to support her family. She faces judgment and exploitation from those around her.
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What happens
Osaka Elegy (Japanese: 浪華悲歌, Hepburn: Naniwa Erejī; lit. "Naniwa Elegy") is a 1936 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It forms a diptych with Mizoguchi's Sisters of the Gion which shares much of the same cast and production team, and is considered an early masterpiece in the director's career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Family Meeting (1936)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.