Yuzo KAWASHIMA

Women Are Born Twice

女は二度生まれる

Nippon Retro   ² 

Beautiful geisha Koen leads a life supported by rich patrons, but she can’t find happiness. So she tries to find a new path in life as the lover of an elder architect. Ayako WAKAO plays an attractive, courageous woman struggling against great odds. Director Yuzo KAWASHIMA lets his leading actress shine and work her charm in ever-changing costumes. With its realistic perspective on life, the film is considered to be one of his masterpieces.

女は二度生まれる
Onna wa nido umareru

Japan 1961

99 minutes

Director
Yuzo KAWASHIMA

Script
Toshiro IDE, Yuzo KAWASHIMA based on a novel by Tsuneo TOMITA

Cinematography
Hiroshi MURAI