A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.5 / 100
1936Comedy / Drama1h 30m
OSAKA ELEGY
Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Above the Line
Kenji Mizoguchi·DirectorYoshikata Yoda·ScreenplayTadashi Fujiwara ·ScreenplayShigeto Miki·Director of PhotographyHisashi Kase·Sound DesignerTazuko Sakane·Editor
Cast
Isuzu Yamada·Ayako MuraiChiyoko Ôkura·Sachiko MuraiShinpachirō Asaka·Hiroshi MuraiBenkei Shiganoya·Sonosuke AsaiYōko Umemura·Sumiko AsaiKensaku Hara·Susumu NishimuraShizuko Takizawa·Mine FukudaEitarō Shindō·Yoshizo FujinoKunio Tamura·Dr. YokoTakashi Shimura·Inspector
Full Crew(12 credits)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Kenji Mizoguchi·DirectorKōichi Takagi·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Kenji Mizoguchi·StorySaburo Okada·StoryYoshikata Yoda·ScreenplayTadashi Fujiwara ·ScreenplayTadashi Fujiwara ·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Shigeto Miki·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tazuko Sakane·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hisashi Kase·Sound DesignerYasumi Mizuguchi·Sound Designer
Production· 1
Masaichi Nagata·Producer
By the Numbers
79.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Pensive, Dramatic
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A black and white close-up image shows a woman looking upwards and slightly to the right. She has dark hair, dark eyes, and is wearing a light-colored garment w”
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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