Princess Yang Kwei-Fei (1955)
- Original title
- 楊貴妃
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- 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
This Japanese historical film tells the story of a Chinese imperial consort during the Tang dynasty. It follows her rise in status and the political turmoil that surrounds her relationship with the emperor.
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What happens
Princess Yang Kwei Fei (Japanese: 楊貴妃, Hepburn: Yōkihi) is a 1955 historical film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was a co-production between Japan's Daiei Film and Hong Kong's Shaw & Sons (later Shaw Brothers). It is one of Mizoguchi's two colour films, the other being Tales of the Taira Clan, made the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Romance of Yushima (1955)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.