情艶一代女 movie poster

情艶一代女

February 3, 1951 1h 30m

Originally released in 1951. 情艶一代女 is a feature film. directed by Hiromasa Nomura.

Starring 花柳寿美, Ichirō Ryūzaki, and Ichirō Ryūzaki

Synopsis

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins training with the Onnagata Kikugoro VI as a dancer. She leaves her geisha life to pursue this new path, but falls in love with a naval officer who is the younger brother of Kikugoro and who saves her from a stalker monk. Kikugoro hears of this and becomes enraged. The naval officer dies in the Second Sino-Japanese War, causing the lead to go back home to her mother where she meets, and falls in love with, a poet who resembles her now-deceased fiancé. This poet leaves her in order to force her to dedicate her entire life to dancing, which he sees as her true pursuit.

Quick Facts

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Release Date February 3, 1951 75 years ago
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Runtime 1h 30m 90 minutes total
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Language Japanese Original language
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Country Japan Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
JA

Production Companies

  • TOHO

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 情艶一代女 about?

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins training with the Onnagata Kikugoro VI as a dancer. She leaves her geisha lif...

Who directed 情艶一代女?

情艶一代女 was directed by Hiromasa Nomura.

How long is 情艶一代女?

情艶一代女 has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes (90 minutes total).

When was 情艶一代女 released?

情艶一代女 was released on February 3, 1951 in theaters.

Who are the main actors in 情艶一代女?

The main cast of 情艶一代女 includes 花柳寿美, Ichirō Ryūzaki, Ichirō Ryūzaki, Shōtarō Hanayagi, Shizue Natsukawa.