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Ejima and Ikushima (1955)
This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period Japan. The heroine, Ejima, was a lady of the Ooku, the harem of Edo Castle in which the Shogun’s mother, wife and concubines resided, forbidden from contact with any other man except in the presence of the Shogun. The institution played a key role in the Byzantine world of Japanese court politics during the Edo era. In 1714, Lady Ejima was sent to pay her respects at a Buddhist temple in the city, and chose to pay an unauthorised visit to the kabuki theatre – a violation of protocol that was to have tragic consequences.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Hideo Ōba
Writing:
- Takao Yanai
- Seiichi Funabashi
Stars:
Release Date: 1955-10-30
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 126
岡本五郎右衛門
絵島
間部越前守
月光院
宮路
新井白石
天英院
市川団十郎
宇津
土屋相模守
秋本但馬守
安藤志摩守
山田宗円
友音
玉椿
山中平九郎
山村長太夫
谷口新平
仙石
井口
吉宗の家臣