Drama · Japan · 1935 · 1h 7m

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers

乙女シリーズその一　福寿草

The Scent of Pheasant’s Eye: An Episode from the Tales of Flowers poster
Director
Jirô Kawate
Cast
Naomi Egawa as Kaoru Mitsue Hisamatsu as Miyoko Kimie Hayashi as Tsuyako Ginko Hanabusa as Kimiko Ruriko Hoshi as Masako Mineko Komatsu as
Crew
Asakazu Nakai — Director of Photography Jirô Kawate — Writer Raizô Hagino — Writer Nobuko Yoshiya — Novel Goro Hisamitsu — Production Design
Synopsis

Mitsuo the Counselor's son marries writer Miyoko, however a tender romance blossoms between Miyoko and Mitsuo's sister Kaoru. When the family falls to bankruptcy, heartache ensues; Miyoko's illness worsens and she is sent to a sanatorium, separating the lovers. Based on a story from Tales of Flowers by Nobuko Yoshiya

Mood & Themes
bankrupttragic loveblack and whitesilent filmlgbtterminal diseaselesbian love
Key Collaborators
Jirô Kawate Director Asakazu Nakai Director of Photography Jirô Kawate Writer Raizô Hagino Writer Nobuko Yoshiya Novel Goro Hisamitsu Production Design
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