Appassionata (1984)

Original title

序の舞

Directed by

Sadao Nakajima

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 25m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A female painter in late 19th century Japan raises a child alone while building her career. She faces social judgment and personal obstacles as she pursues her art in a traditional society.

periodpoignantrestrainedfocusedpersonalearnestobservantdetermined

What happens

『序の舞』（じょのまい）は、1984年の東映京都製作・東映配給の日本映画。名取裕子主演・中島貞夫監督。 上村松園の生涯をモデルとした宮尾登美子の同名小説の映画化。明治の世、しかも古い慣習を尊ぶ古都を舞台に、未婚の母として強く生き抜いた女流画家の波乱の生涯を描く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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