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O-Shin is a young brothel worker who one night helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers, particularly Kikuno and the brothel's owner, O-Shin falls in love with the samurai.
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 59 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 18th, 2003 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
TriStar Pictures
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie does a good job of evoking daily life in the brothel..." Full Review...
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"The movie, done in a classic measured style, finally moves you almost as much as if it had stayed in (Akira) Kurosawa's hands." Full Review...
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Los Angeles Times, Kevin Thomas
"...an exquisite period film from a script Akira Kurosawa did not live to direct." Full Review...
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New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...claustrophobic...and soap opera-ish." Full Review...
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