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It Was a Faint Dream (1974) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1974 · 120 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Akio Jissoji
- Starring
- Minori Terada, Mitsuko Hoshi, Chisako Hara, Sandayuu Dokumamushi, Saburo Shinoda, Hōsei Komatsu
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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