The Masseurs and a Woman

按摩と女
1938 66 min Drama

Rossellini's Europa '51 without the histrionics. Two itinerant blind masseurs encounter a beautiful, taciturn woman vacationing in a mountain resort. Shimizu’s gentle film subtly connects themes of disability, class, and the search for love.

Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu · Written by Hiroshi Shimizu

Starring Mieko Takamine, Shin Tokudaiji, Shinichi Himori, Bakudan Kozo, Shin Saburi, Ayuko Hirano

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