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麗人 (1946)

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How it feels

This 1946 Japanese film is a fictionalized drama inspired by the life of poet Yosano Akiko's contemporary, the noblewoman Hakuren Yanagiwara. It follows a woman's personal struggles and romantic entanglements, set against the societal expectations of early 20th century Japan.

dramaticromanticmelancholicperiod-tingedbittersweetgenteelrestrained

What happens

『麗人』(れいじん)は、1946年(昭和21年)製作・公開、渡辺邦男監督による日本映画、現代劇である。八住利雄が歌人・柳原白蓮の半生をモデルに書いたオリジナル脚本を、渡辺邦男が監督した。公開当時、白蓮本人をはじめ関係者の多くが存命中であり、白蓮事件の人物設定を借りているが、事件を直接描いたものではない。また、同名のサイレント映画『麗人』(松竹蒲田/監督・島津保次郎 昭和5年(1930年)公開)とは一切関係がない。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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