The Love of Sumako the Actress (1947)
Joyû Sumako no koi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 36min
- Drama
- 16 Aug 1947 (Japan)
- Movie
The stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with the outspoken actress Sumako Matsui, and leaves his family to be with her, while trying to keep his Art Theatre solvent.
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Cast
| Kinuyo Tanaka | ... |
Sumako Matsui
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| Sô Yamamura | ... |
Hôgetsu Shimamura
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| Kikue Môri | ... |
Ichiko Shimamura
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| Chieko Higashiyama | ... |
Seki
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Kyôko Asagiri | ... |
Haruko Shimamura
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| Eijirô Tôno | ... |
Shoyo Tsubouchi
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Teruko Kishi |
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| Eitarô Ozawa | ... |
Kichizô Nakamura
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| Sugisaku Aoyama |
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Hideo Saeki |
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| Koreya Senda |
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| Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi | ... |
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Mitsuo Nagata |
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Chiaki Tsukitate |
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Shôzô Nanbu |
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Minpei Tomimoto |
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Tomo'o Nagai | ... |
Hideo Osada
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Hisao Kokuboda | ... |
Shinpei Nakayama
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Torahiko Hamada |
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Isao Kimura |
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Eijirô Hose |
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Kanichi Kato |
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Kenzô Tanaka |
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Mitsue Takigawa |
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Mitsuko Kawai |
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Shin Tokudaiji |
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Saeko Watanabe | ... |
Kimiko
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Directed by
| Kenji Mizoguchi | ||
Written by
| Hideo Nagata | ... | (play "Karumen Yukinu") |
| Yoshikata Yoda | ... | () |
Music by
| Hisato Osawa | ||
Cinematography by
| Minoru Miki | ||
Editing by
| Tazuko Sakane | ... | (as Tatsuko Sakane) |
Production Design by
| Hisao Itoya | ... | (as Toshio Itoya) |
Art Direction by
| Isamu Motoki | ||
Set Decoration by
| Motokichi Yamaguchi | ||
Costume Design by
| Shima Nakamura | ||
Makeup Department
| Rikizo Inoue | ... | hair stylist |
| Yoshiko Kimura | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Yuji Kubo | ... | production supervisor |
| Mitsushio Shimizu | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mitsuo Okada | ... | assistant director |
| Tatsuo Sakai | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jiro Takasu | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Saburô Hasegawa | ... | sound recordist |
| Kaname Hashimoto | ... | sound |
| Genzaburô Hatta | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shôjirô Kamohara | ... | lighting technician |
| Senzô Miura | ... | standard photography |
| Masakatsu Taniguchi | ... | camera operator |
| Shigeo Terada | ... | gaffer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tazuko Sakane | ... | continuity (as Tatsuko Sakane) |
Additional Crew
| Tadaoto Kainoshô | ... | historical researcher |
| Seiichi Katô | ... | historical researcher (as Seiichi Kato) |
Production Companies
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- trigon-film (2012) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2012) (Germany)
- trigon-film (2012) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
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The stage director Shimamura, who is bringing western theatre to Japan, falls in love with the outspoken actress Sumako Matsui, and leaves his family to be with her, while trying to keep his Art Theatre solvent. Written by Will Gilbert |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There is another version of this film, from the same year: it's "Joyû" ("The Actress"), directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Both tells the story of the famous actress Sumako Mitsui (1886-1919), considered the first great modern theater actress in Japan. Mizoguchi himself is said to have preferred Kinugasa's version. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Carmen chorus See more » |