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Osaka Elegy

Osaka Elegy (1936)7.2 /10

G (JP) · Japan · Japanese · 71 min · Jan 31, 1979 · More  
Directed by:  Kenji Mizoguchi

Storyline:  Ayako sacrifices herself to protect her family: she becomes Mr. Asai’s mistress to cover her father’s debts and secretly funds her brother’s studies. Hoping to escape with her boyfriend Nishimura, she manipulates Mr. Fujino into providing money, but her plan unravels when he alerts the police, exposing the fragile balance of duty, desire, and survival.

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