The Lady of Musashino

1951 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 746 VOTES · DIR. Kenji Mizoguchi

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Overview

Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.

Dialogue Timeline — 986 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:00 TOHO presents
00:04:39 The war will be over soon.
00:07:14 l can't leave this land.
00:10:56 Michiko...
00:14:01 He's probably dead by now.
00:19:04 - l hear Mr Akiyama's doing well. - Yes, with this publishing boom.
00:21:18 You can't do that.
00:24:46 Do you?
00:27:57 Tomiko...
00:31:15 ''Sea''.
00:33:18 Sounds like he's giving you the green light.
00:36:24 lt must be because of all these springs.
00:39:31 l'm so stupid.
00:44:53 Why do you say that?
00:47:58 And you believe her before your own wife?
00:51:25 Akiyama.
00:53:59 You've agreed, haven't you?
00:56:52 They're all scoundrels. l'm one, too
01:01:57 l have to behave correctly for your sake.
01:04:09 lf there are more and more unhappy people
01:09:08 He's as good as stolen your house!
01:13:42 Could you go to your sister's in Osaka for a while?
01:19:10 our relationship must be beyond reproach.
01:22:21 l don't want anything. You can have it.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed986
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:22:21

Production Record

DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes746