The lost Mizoguchi that vanished like a paper doll's whisper.
Otane, the daughter of a thread shop owner in Ryogoku, is in love with Sumio, the son of an ivory craftsman who lives nearby. The two are united in a tatami room on the second floor of a soba restaurant. Soon Sumio goes to study in Paris, but during that time Otane realizes that she is pregnant with Sumio's child. Considered a lost film.
Direction
Mizoguchi's legendary tracking shots in early form.
Production
Authentic Ryogoku district location shooting, 1926.
Director
Kenji Mizoguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
