Life of a Woman (1953)
- Original title
- 女の一生
- Directed by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman navigates the disappointments and quiet struggles of her life in early 20th century Japan. The story follows her relationships and personal trials over many years.
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What happens
Life of a Woman (Japanese: 女の一生, Hepburn: Onna no issho) is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Kaneto Shindō and starring Nobuko Otowa and Koreya Senda. It was written by Shindō based on Guy de Maupassant's 1883 novel Une vie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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