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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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)

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