かいせつ 古寺の山門に立つ老街娼(田中)は、自らの流転の人生を回想していた…。家筋も良く御所勤めの経験もある娘が、いかにして身を落としたのか―。溝口・田中コンビの最高傑作との呼び声も高く、ヴェネチア映画祭で国際賞を受賞した。
Commentary: An old street prostitute (Tanaka) standing at the gate of an ancient temple recalls her tumultuous life... How did a girl from a good family with experience serving at the imperial court fall so low? Hailed as the greatest masterpiece of the Mizoguchi-Tanaka partnership, it won an international award at the Venice Film Festival.
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