Ejima and Ikushima (1955)
Original title: 絵島生島
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.
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Ichikawa Ebizō XI
Chikage Awashima絵島Ichikawa Danjūrō XIIkushima Shingorō
Mieko Takamine
Mitsuko Kusabue宇津
Yatsuko Tan'amiIchikawa Sadanji IIITokugawa Ienobu
Kuniko Miyake
Teiji Takahashi間部越前守
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Eijirō Yanagi土屋相模守
Joji Kaieda秋本但馬守Keywords
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What is Ejima and Ikushima about?
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.
How long is Ejima and Ikushima?
Ejima and Ikushima has a runtime of 126 minutes.