The Strange Tale of Oyuki
8.0 | 1992 | 1h 56m

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

Drama

Overview

A story of Japanese writer Kafu Nagai (1879-1959), a man about sixty with a huge reputation of seducer who falls madly in love for a young geisha named Oyuki. Meticulous and smartly dressed, Nagai patiently wrote in his diary his thoughts during many years. A melancholy reflection on the passage of time and a brilliant interpretive exercise.

Kaneto Shindō Director
Kaneto Shindō Writer

Top Billed Cast

Yuki Sumida

Yuki Sumida

Oyuki

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Kafu Nagai

Kazuyo Asari

Kazuyo Asari

Masago's owner

Daijirō Harada

Daijirō Harada

Nagai

Haruko Sugimura

Haruko Sugimura

Kafu's Mother

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Masa

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Take-san

Jiro Kawarazaki

Jiro Kawarazaki

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Yoshiko Miyazaki

Ohisa