Onna wa nido umareru
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Synopsis
Koen is an untrained geisha who lives a life defined by transactional relationships. Only Maki, a young student, sees her beyond her role. After being abandoned by a client, she reconnects with Maki, revealing her real name, Tomoko. Her transformation begins when she becomes a bar hostess, gains independence, and starts a relationship with Tsutsui, who urges her to build a future. When she betrays him, Tsutsui?s emotional reaction awakens her capacity for love. Inspired, she starts a singing career. When Tsutsui dies, she returns to geisha work. In the end, Koen chooses solitude and reflection, recognizing her humanity and the evolving roles of women in post-war Japan.
Yûzô Kawashima
Yûzô Kawashima joined Shochiku in 1938 and debuted with The Man Who Has Returned (1944). Known for his witty comedies and ?positive escapism,? he thrived at Nikkatsu with works like Suzaki Paradise (1956) and Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957). He passed away in 1963.
Credits
D: Yûzô Kawashima
G: Toshiro Ide, Yûzô Kawashima
F: Hiroshi Murai
E: Tatsuharu Nakazumi
DA: Akira Inoue
S: Mitsuo Hasegawa
M: Sei Ikeno
P: Haruo Kawasaki
CP: Daiei
I: Ayako Wakao, So Yamamura, Jun Fujimaki, Frankie Sakai, Kyu Sazanka, -