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1937 · 74 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Starring
Takako Irie, Kaoru Itō, Reiko Minakami, Hideo Saeki, Heihachirō Ōkawa, Hyo Kitazawa

Young Hiroko (Takako Irie) holds traditional values that clash with the modern women around her. After obeying her mother’s choice of husband, she joins an affluent household where she is treated more like a servant or “doll” than a respected wife. Her willingness to obey reveals contradictions between conventional mindset and oppression she faces.

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