Okoto and Sasuke(1935)
A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
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Okoto
Sasuke
Yasuzaemon
Okimi
Shige
Teizo
Yoshiko
Toshitaro
Seikichi
Geisha
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A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
Release Date
1935-06-15
Average
6.7
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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