Portrait of Chieko (1967)

Original title

智恵子抄

Directed by

Noboru Nakamura

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 05m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film centers on a poet and his wife Chieko, a woman who struggles with mental illness. It follows the deep bond between them over the years, showing both joyful and difficult moments in their relationship.

poignantmelancholiclyricalintimatevisually gracefulbittersweetmeditativeemotionally restrainedheartfelt

What happens

Portrait of Chieko (智恵子抄, Chieko-shō) is a 1967 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura. It is based both on the 1941 poetry collection Chieko-shō by Japanese poet and sculptor Kōtarō Takamura, dedicated to his wife Chieko (1886–1938), and on the 1957 novel Shōsetsu Chieko-shō by Haruo Satō. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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