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Sakuran (2006) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2006 · 111 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Mika Ninagawa
- Starring
- Mari Natsuki, Sabu, Keishi Nagatsuka, Kanji Tsuda, Masatoshi Nagase, Ken'ichi Endô
Anna Tsuchiya portrays a famed oiran, the highest‑ranked courtesan of the Edo period’s Yoshiwara district. Thrust back in time, she must navigate the brothel’s complex politics, safeguard her reputation, and cling to the man she loves amid the era’s rigid social constraints.
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