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The Downfall of Osen (1935)

The Downfall of Osen (1935)

Drama
Release Date: 1935, January 20
Directors: Kenji Mizoguchi
Countries: Japan
Production: Daiichi Eiga
Cast: Isuzu Yamada, Mitsusaburō Ramon, Eiji Nakano, Daijiro Natsukawa, Arata Shibata, Suisei Matsui, Shizuko Takizawa, Genichi Fuji, Mitsuru Tojo, Junichi Kitamura, Sue Ito

Overview:

In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing. (Will Gilbert)