Underplayed Gems

The Scarlet Camellia (1964)

The Scarlet Camellia poster
Original title
五瓣の椿
Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 42m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 19th century Japan, a young woman murders those she blames for her sick adoptive father's condition. She burns down her family home and kills her mother's lovers one by one.

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What happens

«Алая камелия», (яп. 五辧の椿, гобэн-но цубаки; англ. The Scarlet Camellia) — японский кинофильм, снятый в жанре криминальной драмы режиссёром Ёситаро Номура в 1964 году. Экранизация новеллы Сюгоро Ямамото (1903 - 1967). В этой японской драме молодая женщина начинает убивать всех, кто несет ответственность за состояние её больного приёмного отца. Сначала она сжигает родительский дом, а затем убивает всех любовников своей похотливой матери. В показанной на экране одиссеи мести режиссёр фокусирует своё внимание на времени (XIX век), обществе и системе. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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