The Wife Of Seishu Hanaoka (1967)

Original title

華岡青洲の妻

Directed by

Yasuzō Masumura

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about the wife of a pioneering surgeon in 19th century Japan. It shows her rivalry with her mother-in-law for control over his household and work. The story focuses on the personal costs of ambition and loyalty.

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What happens

La Femme du docteur Hanaoka (華岡青洲の妻, Hanaoka Seishū no tsuma) est un film japonais réalisé par Yasuzō Masumura et sorti en 1967. Ce long métrage est une adaptation du roman de l'écrivaine japonaise Sawako Ariyoshi : Kae ou les deux rivales, paru en 1966. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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