Hourou-ki

Womanhood without security. A writer in old Japan bounces between exploitative lovers and soul-killing jobs. Hideko Takamine, always superb, elevates this familiar story of artistic struggle.

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Mikio Naruse directed Hourou-ki in 1962. See Mikio Naruse's full filmography, where to start with Mikio Naruse, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mikio Naruse.

Hourou-ki was released in 1962 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.