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Kinuyo Tanaka’s third film as a director tells the story of Fumiko Nakajo, an ill-fated female tanka poet whose life was brought to a premature end by breast cancer. Set on the plains of Hokkaido, it features a fully committed performance from star Yumeji Tsukioka, whose character deals with the pain of being separated from her son and then suddenly finds herself forced to confront her mortality, yet she still invests herself wholeheartedly in one last love affair. The supporting cast includes Masayuki Mori, one of the most revered actors of Japanese cinema’s golden age; Ryoji Hayama in his first film role; Yoko Sugi; and Shiro Osaka. The screenplay was penned by Sumie Tanaka, further consolidating the “films for women, by women” outlook that Kinuyo Tanaka strived to advance. Description courtesy of Janus Films. (Dir.: Kinuyo Tanaka, Japan, 1955, 110 min., b&w, DCP, Japanese with English subtitles)
Film admission policy: Films are shown in the 300-seat Meyer Auditorium. Preregistration (up to four tickets per person per film) is encouraged but not required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis for patrons without tickets.
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