A Ball at the Anjo House (1947)

- Original title
- 安城家の舞踏会
- Directed by
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
After World War II, a once wealthy Japanese family faces the loss of their social status and home. They host one final ball before their decline, with each family member confronting their changing circumstances.
melancholicelegiacslow-burnatmosphericbittersweetobservationalnostalgic
What happens
The Ball at the Anjo House (Japanese: 安城家の舞踏会, Hepburn: Anjō-ke no Butōkai) is a 1947 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. The film won the 1947 Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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