Osaka Elegy, 浪華悲歌 (1936) ( EN, BR, ES)

1936. Directed by Mizoguchi Kenji. Starring Yamada Isuzu, Takegawa Sei ichi, and Okura Chiyoko. Subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. Kenji Mizoguchi departed abruptly from his earlier sentimental films into a world of acute realism with Osaka Elegy. Boldly critiquing the position of women in contemporary Japanese society, the film examines a young woman s victimization and descent into prostitution. Together, Mizoguchi s direction and Isuzu Yamada s powerful performance create sorrowfu