During a war in the 19th century, a village linked to rebellious forces is attacked by the government army, so a rich family decides to run away; two courtesans travel along them..
Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for slow-burn character studies where people just sit around and glare at each other, you might dig Oyuki the Virgin. If you’re here for big battle scenes or epic scope, you’re gonna be bored stiff. The movie is mostly just a carriage ride that goes on for a long time. It’s n...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Kenji Mizoguchi
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a thing for slow-burn character studies where people just sit around and glare at each other, you might dig Oyuki the Virgin. If you’re here for big battle scenes or epic scope, you’re gonna be bored stiff. The movie is mostly just a carriage ride that goes on for a long time. It’s not exactly light viewing. It’s got that heavy, stifling feeling you get when you're trapped in a room with people you don't really like. The government army is out there somewhere,..."
Tatsunosuke Takashima, Guy de Maupassant, Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Japan
