Drama · Japan · 1947 · 1h 36m

The Love of the Actress Sumako

女優須磨子の恋

Director

Cast

Kinuyo Tanaka as Sumako Matsui So Yamamura as Hôgetsu Shimamura Kikue Mōri as Chieko Higashiyama as Kyōko Asagiri as Eijirō Tōno as

Crew

Shigeto Miki — Director of Photography Tazuko Sakane — Editor Hisato Osawa — Original Music Composer Yoshikata Yoda — Screenplay Hisao Itoya — Producer

Synopsis

Stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with outspoken actress Sumako Matsui, and leaves his family to be with her, while trying to keep his Art Theatre solvent.

Key Collaborators

Kenji Mizoguchi Director Shigeto Miki Director of Photography Tazuko Sakane Editor Hisato Osawa Original Music Composer Yoshikata Yoda Screenplay Hisao Itoya Producer

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