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6.6After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent dead, Rikiya goes back home to his sister. Okiku, desperate to protect her brother who thinks himself a murderer, wants to sacrifice herself for him and become a prostitute to pay for Rikiya's treatment.
Released: 1928-05-1174 minDir: Teinosuke KinugasaDrama
Cast
- Junosuke Bandô as Rikiya
- Akiko Chihaya as Elder Sister Okiku
- Yukiko Ogawa as Yada Onna
- Minoru Takase as Man with Truncheon
- Yoshie Nakagawa as Old Lady Who Trades Woman
- Misao Seki as Old Man Renting Second Floor
Themes
- brothel
- courtesan
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- FilmAffinity ID
- 194593
- Image
- Jujiro (1928).jpg
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- publication date
- 1928-05-11
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