If you loved Sansho the Bailiff, try The Life of Oharu
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, and they both carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, gut punch mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Sansho the Bailiff, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Life of Oharu is
Madame Bovary meets 17th century Japan. A noblewoman's affair sparks her downfall. Carried by poignant performances.
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