情艶一代女 (1951): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1951, 情艶一代女 is a notable film.

What it’s about. Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins training with the Onnagata Kikugoro VI as a dancer. She leaves her geisha life to pursue this new path, but falls in love with a naval officer who is the younger brother of Kikugoro and who saves her from a stalker monk. Kikugoro hears of this and becomes enraged. The naval officer dies in the Second Sino-Japanese War, causing the lead to go back home to her mother where she meets, and falls in love with, a poet who resembles her now-deceased fiancé. This poet leaves her in order to force her to dedicate her entire life to dancing, which he sees as her true pursuit.

Who’s in it. 情艶一代女 stars Ryuji Kita as 小山内薫, Ichirō Izawa as 山田蕉風, Kichijirō Ueda as 鬼酔和尚 and Mitsuko Yoshikawa as おたけ, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 情艶一代女 page.