The Strange Tale of Oyuki

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

1992
1h 56m
8.0

8.0/10

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Overview

A story of Japanese writer Kafu Nagai (1879-1959), a man about sixty with a huge reputation of seducer who falls madly in love for a young geisha named Oyuki. Meticulous and smartly dressed, Nagai patiently wrote in his diary his thoughts during many years. A melancholy reflection on the passage of time and a brilliant interpretive exercise.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 濹東綺譚
Release Date June 6, 1992
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0106457

Cast

Yuki Sumida
Yuki Sumida

Oyuki

Masahiko Tsugawa
Masahiko Tsugawa

Kafu Nagai

Kazuyo Asari
Kazuyo Asari

Masago's owner

Daijirō Harada
Daijirō Harada

Nagai

Haruko Sugimura
Haruko Sugimura

Kafu's Mother

Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa

Masa

Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura

Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Take-san

Jiro Kawarazaki
Jiro Kawarazaki

Yoshiko Miyazaki
Yoshiko Miyazaki

Ohisa

Yoshiyuki Omori
Yoshiyuki Omori

Satoru

Kei Satō
Kei Satō

Detective

Key Crew

Kaneto Shindō
Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Jirô Shindô
Producer