Flame of My Love
Flame of My Love (わが恋は燃えぬ, Waga koi wa moenu) is a 1949 Japanese historical drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Kenji Mizoguchi |
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| Produced by | Toshio Itoya |
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| Edited by | Sakane Tazuko |
| Music by | Senji Itō |
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| Distributed by | Shōchiku |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1][2] |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
After an encounter with Meiji era feminist Toshiko Kishida, young teacher Eiko leaves her oppressive provincial environment in Okayama for Tokyo, where she joins the Liberal Party and starts a relationship with its charismatic leader Omoi. After years in prison following a political turmoil and false accusation of arson, Eiko is reunited with Omoi, but disappointed to learn that he too still acts in the vein of a "women as domestic tools" attitude, demanding of her to accept his adulterous behaviour. Eiko returns to Okayama to establish a school for young women, convinced that only proper education can lead to female liberation.
Cast
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Eiko
- Mitsuko Mito as Chiyo
- Kuniko Miyake as Toshiko Kishida
- Ichirō Sugai as Omoi
- Shinobu Araki as Eiko's father
- Sadako Sawamura as Governor
- Eitarō Ozawa as Hayase
- Koreya Senda as Inagaki
- Eijirō Tōno as Ito
References
- "わが恋は燃えぬ (Flame of My Love)". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- "わが恋は燃えぬ (Flame of My Love)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
External links
- "Flame of My Love (as My Love Aflame)". Shōchiku. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- "わが恋は燃えぬ (Flame of My Love)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 April 2021.