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The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947)

The Love of the Actress Sumako poster
Original title
女優須磨子の恋
Directed by
Kenji Mizoguchi
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of actress Sumako Matsui. It focuses on her romantic relationships and her career in early 20th century Japan.

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What happens

The Love of Sumako the Actress (女優須磨子の恋, Joyū Sumako no koi) is a 1947 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. The film is based on a play by Hideo Nagata and portrays the life story of actress Sumako Matsui. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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