Yuzo KAWASHIMA
Women Are Born Twice
女は二度生まれる
Nippon Retro ²
Beautiful geisha Koen leads a life supported by rich patrons, but she can’t find happiness. So she tries to find a new path in life as the lover of an elder architect. Ayako WAKAO plays an attractive, courageous woman struggling against great odds. Director Yuzo KAWASHIMA lets his leading actress shine and work her charm in ever-changing costumes. With its realistic perspective on life, the film is considered to be one of his masterpieces.
女は二度生まれる
Onna wa nido umareru
Japan 1961
99 minutes
Director
Yuzo KAWASHIMA
Script
Toshiro IDE, Yuzo KAWASHIMA based on a novel by Tsuneo TOMITA
Cinematography
Hiroshi MURAI