Wild Geese (1953)
August 17, 2023 1:27 PM - Subscribe
As Otama, a young woman who, in order to support her father is trapped into becoming the mistress of a middle-aged pawnbroker, she captures the essence of a caged bird. Otama is a thinker and a watcher, capable of looking inward at herself and outward at her situation at the same time. Thus, when she falls in love with a young student who passes by her house every day, she can both indulge and deny herself that love. aka Wild Geese
Starring Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Jūkichi Uno.
Directed by Shirō Toyoda. Screenplay by Masashige Narusawa. Based on The Wild Geese by Mori Ōgai. A Daiei Studios production in Japanese.
Average rating of 3.6/5 on Letterboxd.
Currently streaming in the US on Criterion. JustWatch.
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Starring Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Jūkichi Uno.
Directed by Shirō Toyoda. Screenplay by Masashige Narusawa. Based on The Wild Geese by Mori Ōgai. A Daiei Studios production in Japanese.
Average rating of 3.6/5 on Letterboxd.
Currently streaming in the US on Criterion. JustWatch.
Soliloquy was kind enough to support MeFi with a donation. Their request was for six Japanese historical dramas about women. I'll be using the tag #Josei
Donate $25 or more to MeFi and you can MeMail me a request for a themed day of your own. I'll fill up the sidebar on FF with six movies that fit your theme.
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posted by DirtyOldTown at 2:38 PM on August 17, 2023