Directed by Yasujiro Shimazu. Starring Kinuyo Tanaka, Kokichi Takada.

A superlative film adaptation of a novel by Junichiro Tanizaki, depicting the subtly sadomasochistic relationship between a haughty musician and her faithful servant. This romantic melodrama typifies the kind of program piece that Tanaka starred in during her heyday as the leading box-office star of the 1930s. Released by Shochiku, the film also represents the distinctive "look" associated with that studio in the years before WWII.

All Prints 35mm, with English Subtitles

Program Includes Films Rarely Screened Outside Japan