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The Love of the Actress Sumako

Film

The Love of the Actress Sumako

6.8

1h 36m

1947

Synopsis

The stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with the outspoken actress Sumako Matsui, and leaves his family to be with her, while trying to keep his Art Theatre solvent.

Director

Kenji Mizoguchi

Drama

Cast & Crew

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

as Sumako Matsui

So Yamamura

So Yamamura

as Hôgetsu Shimamura

Kikue Mōri

Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

Kyōko Asagiri

Kyōko Asagiri

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Teruko Kishi

Teruko Kishi

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Sugisaku Aoyama

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