

The Strange Tale of Oyuki
1992 Directed by Kaneto ShindōA 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.
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Yuki Sumida
....................................................Oyuki

Masahiko Tsugawa
....................................................Kafu Nagai

Kazuyo Asari
....................................................Masago's owner

Daijirō Harada
....................................................Nagai

Haruko Sugimura
....................................................Kafu's Mother

Nobuko Otowa
....................................................Masa

Jun Hamamura
....................................................Director
...........................................................Kaneto Shindō
Producer
...........................................................Jirô Shindô
Writer
...........................................................Kaneto Shindō
Novel
...........................................................Kafu Nagai
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Hikaru Hayashi
Director of Photography
...........................................................Yoshiyuki Miyake
Editor
...........................................................Yukio Watanabe
Production Companies
...................................................Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
Spoken Languages
....................................................日本語
Genres
....................................................Drama
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