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It Was a Faint Dream (1974)

It Was a Faint Dream poster
Original title
あさき夢みし
Directed by
Akio Jissōji
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman looks back on her life as a courtesan in medieval Japan. The film follows her memories and emotions as she reflects on love and loss.

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What happens

La Vie d'une courtisane (あさき夢みし, Asaki yumemishi) est un film japonais réalisé par Akio Jissōji. Le film est inspiré de l'œuvre de Dame Nijō, Towazugatari. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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