Overview
Set in 13th century Kyoto, where the Imperial court is under control of the clergy. Shijo was a peasant girl sold to a powerful daima as a concubine. Bored by her life in seclusion she starts an affair with State Councillor and the brother of a retired Emperor. Realising that she is only a plaything of the court, she becomes a nun and wanders the country.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 26, 1974
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Art Theatre Guild
- Cast
- Sandayuu Dokumamushi,Fumio Watanabe,Kotobuki Hananomoto,Minori Terada,Kōen Okumura,Chisako Hara,Toshiaki Amada,Mitsuko Hoshi,Janet Hatta,Hōsei Komatsuand 2 more
- Director
- Akio Jissoji
- Writer
- Makoto Ōoka
- Producer
- Akira Tojo
- Cinematography
- Masao Nakabori
- Music
- Ryouhei Hirose
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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