It Was a Faint Dream

Year: 1974

Runtime: 120 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Akio Jissoji

Drama

Set in 13th‑century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is ruled by the clergy, Shijo, a peasant girl sold to a powerful daimyō as a concubine, grows restless. She begins a secret affair with a State Councillor, the brother of a retired emperor. Recognizing she is merely a pawn, she renounces the court, becomes a nun, and wanders the country seeking freedom.

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