During the Edo Period, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
the vibe
The Life of Oharu Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkharrowinglayeredseriouspersonalearnest
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Movie1952·136 min
The Life of Oharu
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
A drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 13%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.7/10
196 ratings
About The Life of Oharu
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- fate destiny, social injustice, forbidden love, early modern, sex work, historical event, japan, grand estate, romantic partners, outsider misfit, everyman, nonlinear flashback, rise and fall, tragedy arc, forbidden star crossed