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The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1947 · 96 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Kenji Mizoguchi
- Starring
- Isao Kimura, Eijirô Tôno, Chieko Higashiyama, Sô Yamamura, Kinuyo Tanaka, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Stage director Shimamura, intent on introducing Western theatre to Japan, becomes enamored with the outspoken actress Sumako Matsui. He abandons his family to be with her while battling the financial challenges of keeping his Art Theatre afloat.
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